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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

European Parliament Elections 2019: towards parity democracy in Europe

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September 27, 2019

European Parliament Elections 2019: towards parity democracy in Europe

This policy paper aims to reconsider the concept of parity democracy in the current context of the EU and focusing on the elections to the EP in May 2019.

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This policy paper aims to reconsider the concept of parity democracy in the current context of the EU and focusing on the elections to the EP in May 2019.

September 19, 2019
Are voters biased against women candidates?

With a record number of women in the fight for the White House, it's time to re-examine what role - if any - gender biases may play in the 2020 election.

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September 18, 2019
Israel elections: who women vote for and how it’s shifting

Israelis are heading to the polls in a unique election.

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September 18, 2019
These are the hurdles facing women in Swiss politics

In Switzerland, female voters outnumber their male counterparts by 10%. Yet women remain a minority in cantonal and federal politics. Here’s a look at some of the reasons for this discrepancy.

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Situational analysis of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe

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September 13, 2019

Situational analysis of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe

The state of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe is undesirable, an anti-thesis to the country’s development.

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The state of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe is undesirable, an anti-thesis to the country’s development.

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September 10, 2019
Tunisian women absent from presidential campaign

Tunisia has long been seen as a pioneer for women's rights in the Arab world, but on the eve of presidential elections, women are calling this reputation into question.

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September 6, 2019
Men are more confident to enter politics and more likely to have been encouraged to run, poll shows

Men have greater confidence in their ability to serve as politicians and are more likely to have been personally encouraged to enter politics, a new poll shows, underscoring factors why women are under-represented at all levels of elected office in C

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September 6, 2019
Women and politics

For the first time in 20 years a woman candidate has been named to contest at the upcoming Presidential Election. Environmentalist Dr.

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