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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

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Study: 85% of women do not feel a political party represents them, Egypt

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Study: 85% of women do not feel a political party represents them, Egypt

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A study conducted by market research company TNS shows that from a sample of 500 women from different social classes, 84% feel less secure financially after the 2011 Revolution. Women’s rights activist Shahenda Maqlad said “the entire Egyptian society feels this way”...In regards to political representation, the study said that 85% of wo

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A study conducted by market research company TNS shows that from a sample of 500 women from different social classes, 84% feel less secure financially after the 2011 Revolution. Women’s rights activist Shahenda Maqlad said “the entire Egyptian society feels this way”...In regards to political representation, the study said that 85% of wo

Focus Group Findings on Perceptions on Women in Georgian Politics

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March 26, 2013

Focus Group Findings on Perceptions on Women in Georgian Politics

From June 18–21, 2012, IFES worked with the Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA), a Tbilisi–based research organization, to conduct eight focus groups across Georgia to better understand the perceptions, opinions and perceived obstacles women face as political candida

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From June 18–21, 2012, IFES worked with the Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA), a Tbilisi–based research organization, to conduct eight focus groups across Georgia to better understand the perceptions, opinions and perceived obstacles women face as political candida

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Guatemala’s Highest Elections Official on Political Rights and Women’s Advancement

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Guatemala’s Highest Elections Official on Political Rights and Women’s Advancement

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Dr. María Eugenia Villagrán De León, President of the Supreme Elections Tribunal of Guatemala (TSE), has a history of transcending gender barriers and achieving great success. To her, ensuring that women have equal opportunities and are living in a safe country where they have political rights is a personal cause.

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Dr. María Eugenia Villagrán De León, President of the Supreme Elections Tribunal of Guatemala (TSE), has a history of transcending gender barriers and achieving great success. To her, ensuring that women have equal opportunities and are living in a safe country where they have political rights is a personal cause.

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Why Kenyan women perform below par in elective politics

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Why Kenyan women perform below par in elective politics

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Centre for Multi-Party Democracy executive director Njeri Kabeberi is concerned that even with the guaranteed 47 women representatives, Kenya has not met the constitutional threshold of no more than two-thirds of public office holders being of the same gender.

 

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Centre for Multi-Party Democracy executive director Njeri Kabeberi is concerned that even with the guaranteed 47 women representatives, Kenya has not met the constitutional threshold of no more than two-thirds of public office holders being of the same gender.

 

(We invite our users to the read the full article published March 23 2013)

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Chile’s low female political participation takes center stage

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Chile’s low female political participation takes center stage

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President Sebastián Piñera’s center-right National Renovation (RN) party celebrated one year of their “Women’s Network” campaign to increase female political participatio

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President Sebastián Piñera’s center-right National Renovation (RN) party celebrated one year of their “Women’s Network” campaign to increase female political participatio

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Women who broke barriers to get elected, Kenya

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Women who broke barriers to get elected, Kenya

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Mary Wambui, Peris Tobiko and Millicent Mugadi will go down the annals of history as women, who tested the rough Kenyan political waters with both feet and emerged victorious during the March 4 General Election.

 

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Mary Wambui, Peris Tobiko and Millicent Mugadi will go down the annals of history as women, who tested the rough Kenyan political waters with both feet and emerged victorious during the March 4 General Election.

 

(We invite our users to read the full article published March 19 2013)

Women in Politics: Progress & Impact in the Serbian Context

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March 22, 2013

Women in Politics: Progress & Impact in the Serbian Context

 This work is concerned with five particular, isolated components of the larger topic of women in politics; specifically the reasons why women do and should run for office (theoretical and practical), the external, systemic barriers they face becoming elec

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 This work is concerned with five particular, isolated components of the larger topic of women in politics; specifically the reasons why women do and should run for office (theoretical and practical), the external, systemic barriers they face becoming elec

Stanford Course on Democratic Development

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March 20, 2013

Stanford Course on Democratic Development

Democratic Development is intended as a broad, introductory survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, institutional, and international factors that foster or obstruct the development, and consolidation, of democracy.

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Democratic Development is intended as a broad, introductory survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, institutional, and international factors that foster or obstruct the development, and consolidation, of democracy.

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Kenya: Five Per Cent Women MPs to Represent Kenyan Women Aspirations

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Kenya: Five Per Cent Women MPs to Represent Kenyan Women Aspirations

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"So far according to our estimates, it is about seven per cent of women for the senate, seven per cent for the county assembly, and only three per cent for women governor candidates," said Ms Monika Izydorczyk, a member of the EU observer mission.

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"So far according to our estimates, it is about seven per cent of women for the senate, seven per cent for the county assembly, and only three per cent for women governor candidates," said Ms Monika Izydorczyk, a member of the EU observer mission.

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