The right to vote and the right to stand for election are two fundamental elements of democracy. Notably, many countries did not afford women the right to vote until the 20th Century. Even today, universal suffrage is not a given right in all countries, and women often face obstacles that undermine their participation in political and electoral processes. There are various ways to support women in overcoming these obstacles. Such methods include revising the electoral system used, applying affirmative action mechanisms such as quotas, improving voter education for women and training political candidates. These are a few of the modes available to strengthen women’s political participation .Photo©Jens Franssen
Papua New Guinea has three female MPs after Julie Soso won the Eastern Highlands Regional seat in the general election.
Ms Soso becomes PNG’s first woman MP from the Highlands Region and the second ever female governor.
In this document the author analyzes the legislation on political parties' electoral funding from a gender perspective in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil and Panama
In this document the author analyzes the legislation on political parties' electoral funding from a gender perspective in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil and Panama
JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Phnom Penh, 11 July 2012
Results of the Commune/Sangkat Council Elections 2012: further efforts required to achieve
quantitative and qualitative female representation in politics in Cambodia
JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Phnom Penh, 11 July 2012
Results of the Commune/Sangkat Council Elections 2012: further efforts required to achieve
quantitative and qualitative female representation in politics in Cambodia
Delilah Gore and Loujaya Toni, who represent two different political parties, succeeded despite widespread opinions that no woman would win a seat in this year's election.
Despite constituting 52% of the country’s population, the number of female registered voters is once again far less than men in the new computerised electoral rolls, according to a report provided by the acting chief election commissioner (CEC).
Yesterday, the preliminary results for Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) elections showed that women had acquired 33 out of the 200 available seats in the GNC. This means that women only make up 16.5% of the governing body that will replace Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC).
Two women are among 120 unaffiliated candidates who have won seats in Libya’s National Assembly, the nation’s first free election following the end of Muammar Qaddafi’s 42-year rule.
I didn’t wash my finger for 2 days – purposely avoiding the water just so that the blue stain I received when voting remained there for as long as possible.
I didn’t wash my finger for 2 days – purposely avoiding the water just so that the blue stain I received when voting remained there for as long as possible.