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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.

Solidarity among women in politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and challenges - Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera

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October 24, 2022

Solidarity among women in politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and challenges - Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera

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October 24, 2022
Vanuatu to welcome first female MP since 2008 after snap election

Vanuatu Election Commission yet to declare official results but Julia King likely to be lone female voice in 52-member parliament.

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October 24, 2022
It's a man's world: No more female leaders in China's Communist Party

BEIJING – The Communist Party congress has laid bare the striking gender imbalance in the upper echelons of Chinese politics, with not a single woman making the 24-person Politburo for the first time in at least a quarter of a century.

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October 18, 2022
Vanuatu goes to polls by air, sea and road in snap election after lightning campaign

First-time candidates vie with incumbents for 52 seats after government dissolved ‘Red Roof’ parliament to ward off no-confidence vote.

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Why women earn high marks: Examining the role of partisanship and gender in political evaluations

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October 18, 2022

Why women earn high marks: Examining the role of partisanship and gender in political evaluations

This article presents the results of a randomized survey experiment demonstrating that the public evaluates women politicians more highly than men across multiple characteristic assessments.

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This article presents the results of a randomized survey experiment demonstrating that the public evaluates women politicians more highly than men across multiple characteristic assessments.

A view of the ballot box for the presidential election which is placed on a table at the parliament in Lebanon, Beirut, on September 28, 2022. [Houssam Shbaro - Anadolu Agency]
October 18, 2022
Female candidates for the Lebanese presidential elections: indications and their chances of winning

Lebanese women are still excluded from the main decision-making positions in Lebanon, such as the presidency of the Republic, premiership and parliament speaker, despite their prominent presence in the human rights and diplomatic fields, and

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Women powered Democrats in the 2018 midterms. Will they again in 2022?

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October 17, 2022

Women powered Democrats in the 2018 midterms. Will they again in 2022?

ARVADA, Colo. — Not long after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, Robin Kupernik and Elizabeta Stacishin met for lunch and then went for a walk through the Denver Botanic Gardens. “We were both angry,” Kupernik later recalled.

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ARVADA, Colo. — Not long after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, Robin Kupernik and Elizabeta Stacishin met for lunch and then went for a walk through the Denver Botanic Gardens. “We were both angry,” Kupernik later recalled.

October 13, 2022
Nepal: Major political parties fall short to ensure gender parity in politics

Almost all political parties have an extremely lower ratio of women to men candidates fielded under the first-past-the-post category in the upcoming elections.

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