September 2, 2026
Online violence against women in politics: what shapes political party responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence?
Elections
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
September 2, 2026
Analysing the report on women's participation in Panama's 2024 Elections
The Report on Women's Political Participation in Panama's 2024 Elections, prepared by researchers Tamara Martínez Paredes and Ramón Benjamín Miranda from the Institute for Democratic St
September 2, 2026
Women voters could decide South Africa’s political future in election
Women voters could hold a crucial key to South Africa’s political future as parties prepare for the 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections.
September 2, 2026
Coalition politics stalling women's representation progress
With South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, all talk seems to be of the growing prevalence of coalitions in the country.
September 2, 2026
2026 Elections: Women’s political participation grapples with party politics
As tensions mount within the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) over allegations that women's nominations are being monetized, the selection process for regional candidates in the upcoming September 2026 elections reveals a broader issue of systemic political violence, transcending any sing
August 14, 2026
Youth leaders urge peers to reject political violence ahead of 2027 polls
August 3, 2026
Why many women don’t run for political office
I have lost count of the number of women I have met, telling me they wanted to run for political office. Good women, with real ideas about the leadership their counties or wards were missing. Each of them spoke of her plans with real conviction.
June 17, 2026
Moroccan Women’s Rights Groups criticize low number of female candidates leading 2026 election lists
Moroccan women’s rights organizations have criticized political parties over the limited number of women selected to head electoral lists for the September 2026 parliamentary elections, arguing that the nominations fall short of the country’s constitutional commitm
June 11, 2026
Power Without Representation: Women’s Political Voice in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s democratic trajectory reveals a persistent paradox.