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Enhancing women’s political participation requires commitment and proactive engagement of political parties to integrate women’s perspectives into party platforms, ensure that women have equal and safe access to voting, and that women candidates and their advancement in party structures are supported. This includes: proactive outreach to and training women candidates, active measures to prevent violence against women in politics, and providing equitable access to campaign funds and fundraising support. To act meaningfully on these areas and others, political parties can develop concrete gender equality strategies, reform policies, codes of conduct and practices, and conduct regular gender audits.

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"Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19"

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April 15, 2020

"Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19"

By Antonio Guterres,

The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere.

By Antonio Guterres,

The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere.

Win with women assessment toolkit

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December 5, 2019

Win with women assessment toolkit

The Win With Women Political Party Assessment (WWW Assessment) is an initiative designed to help political parties become more inclusive and representative through an assessment that gauges men and women's perceptions of women in leadership, the type

The Win With Women Political Party Assessment (WWW Assessment) is an initiative designed to help political parties become more inclusive and representative through an assessment that gauges men and women's perceptions of women in leadership, the type

The role of political parties in promoting women in politics - UPLA

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October 15, 2019

The role of political parties in promoting women in politics - UPLA

The Women's Network of the Union of Latin American Parties (UPLA) is a political platform that seeks to promote and strengthen the participation and positioning of women in public decision-making roles in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Women's Network of the Union of Latin American Parties (UPLA) is a political platform that seeks to promote and strengthen the participation and positioning of women in public decision-making roles in Latin America and the Caribbean.

e-Discussions

March 1, 2019
Malawi’s political parties snub women

Johannesburg, South Africa (ADV) – A Malawian NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has expressed concern on political parties that snubbed women in the internal election processes with many female parliamentary candidates forced to stand as inde

December 13, 2018
Let’s talk about money: comparative perspectives on political finance regulations

Money is a necessary component of the democratic process, enabling the expression of political support as well as competition in elections.

October 2, 2018
Nonbinding law to test Japan’s political parties on gender equality

Political parties are being tested over whether they are earnestly committed to gender equality in Japan’s male-dominated sphere of politics following a law enacted in late July.