March 1, 2022
USA: New LGBTQ Gallup data reveals enormous gaps in political representation
New Gallup polling data shows 7.1 percent of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ – up from 5.6 percent in 2020.
Local Government
Local governments are in a unique position to contribute to the global struggle for gender equality by improving the status of women around the world. Local Governments are the level of governance closest to the citizens and as service providers and employers have an important role in creating the conditions that encourage women’s political participation. In this special feature, we are collecting knowledge resources, case studies, stories and interviews from women active in local politics.
February 28, 2022
‘The bench is loaded’: A record number of Latinas are running for US governor
At least a thousand men have been governor of a U.S. state; just 45 women have, and only two of them Latinas. This year, their presence on primary ballots is making a difference.
Gender equality in Colombia: Access to justice and politics at the local level
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February 25, 2022
Gender equality in Colombia: Access to justice and politics at the local level
This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.
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This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.
Women in local government
The Women in Local Government website is the outcome of a multi-year project undertaken by UN Women to generate knowledge on women’s representation in local government and improve its
A few remarkable wins for Pacific women in local politics
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February 22, 2022
A few remarkable wins for Pacific women in local politics
But what is far too often the exception should become the norm.
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But what is far too often the exception should become the norm.
Women are more likely to get elected to local bodies than to national parliaments
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February 16, 2022
Women are more likely to get elected to local bodies than to national parliaments
By Akshi Chawla
As women elected officials move from local politics towards the subnational and national levels, they begin to be replaced by more and more men.
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By Akshi Chawla
As women elected officials move from local politics towards the subnational and national levels, they begin to be replaced by more and more men.
Representative budgeting: women mayors and the composition of spending in local governments
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February 16, 2022
Representative budgeting: women mayors and the composition of spending in local governments
One potential consequence of increasing women’s numeric representation is that women elected officials will behave differently than their men counterparts and improve women’s substantive representation.
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One potential consequence of increasing women’s numeric representation is that women elected officials will behave differently than their men counterparts and improve women’s substantive representation.
In Pakistan, gendered politics prevail
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February 10, 2022
In Pakistan, gendered politics prevail
Pakistan’s constitution makes no distinction between genders but women in parliament know that’s not the reality in politics.
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Pakistan’s constitution makes no distinction between genders but women in parliament know that’s not the reality in politics.
Women’s representation and implications for fairness, trust, and performance in local government: a survey experiment in Sri Lanka
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February 9, 2022
Women’s representation and implications for fairness, trust, and performance in local government: a survey experiment in Sri Lanka
How do quotas for women in Sri Lanka’s local government institutions affect key governance indicators such as perceived fairness, institutional trust, and perceived performance?
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How do quotas for women in Sri Lanka’s local government institutions affect key governance indicators such as perceived fairness, institutional trust, and perceived performance?