Parliaments and Representatives
Democracy and the equal participation of men and women in the political arena are closely intertwined. No parliament or any decision-making body can claim to be representative without the participation of both men and women. As stated in the Universal Declaration on Democracy adopted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Member Parliaments in 1997, "The achievement of democracy presupposes a genuine partnership between men and women in the conduct of the affairs of society in which they work in equality and complementarity, drawing mutual enrichment from their differences."
Recent years have seen a steady increase in the number of women in parliament, though the world average of less than 22 percent remains far from the goal of parity between women and men. The election of women to the highest positions of state and government in several countries has also contributed to the changing face of politics.
While the road to election is a difficult one, the challenges for women do not stop there. Once women enter parliament or other bodies, they are faced with many new challenges. Parliament is traditionally a male-oriented domain where the rules and practices have been written by men. It is, therefore, an ongoing challenge to transform parliament into a gender-sensitive environment, to ensure that actions are gender-sensitive and to guarantee that gender is mainstreamed throughout the legislature.
'Women's safety paramount, cheap politics should stop': Navneet Rana schools opposition
'Women's safety paramount, cheap politics should stop': Navneet Rana schools opposition
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Books & Arts Doing “the work that men do”
Books & Arts Doing “the work that men do”
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Politricking | 'The system conspires against success of women' - Gugu Ndebele
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Opinion: Threats and harassment against San Diego politicians are increasing. This hurts all of us.
Opinion: Threats and harassment against San Diego politicians are increasing. This hurts all of us.
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Oyo lawmaker decries low representation of Women in Nigerian Politics
Oyo lawmaker decries low representation of Women in Nigerian Politics
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UN Women supports political participation of women framework
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Slovenia’s 1st female foreign minister highlights challenges women face in diplomacy, politics
Slovenia’s 1st female foreign minister highlights challenges women face in diplomacy, politics
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