In a representative democracy, political parties function as a link between state institutions and local grassroots organizations. It is political parties that aggregate interests, present political alternatives and nominate candidates. As such, political parties play an essential role for the advancement of women and the promotion of equality. In this section, you will find information on the role of political parties in promoting women's political participation.
The proportion of women among the candidates for the 2023 Finnish parliamentary elections is higher than ever before, according to a press release from the Finnish Statistics Centre.
International IDEA hosted a CSW67 side-event to prelaunch the Inclusion Portal on 13 March 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Election Commission is drafting a bill to increase women’s candidacy in all three tiers of government by a third.
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The United Nations have launched the DPPA Electoral Series, a new initiative to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our training course on political approaches to preventing and responding to election-related violence.
As the country goes to the polls, reforms introduced by hardline president Kais Saied have led to the exclusion of female candidates.
First-term MP Jackie Jarvis and Wanneroo MP Sabine Winton have been elevated to Mark McGowan's WA cabinet.
