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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.

Win with women assessment toolkit

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December 5, 2019

Win with women assessment toolkit

The Win With Women Political Party Assessment (WWW Assessment) is an initiative designed to help political parties become more inclusive and representative through an assessment that gauges men and women's perceptions of women in leadership, the type

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The Win With Women Political Party Assessment (WWW Assessment) is an initiative designed to help political parties become more inclusive and representative through an assessment that gauges men and women's perceptions of women in leadership, the type

The role of political parties in promoting women in politics - UPLA

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October 15, 2019

The role of political parties in promoting women in politics - UPLA

The Women's Network of the Union of Latin American Parties (UPLA) is a political platform that seeks to promote and strengthen the participation and positioning of women in public decision-making roles in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The Women's Network of the Union of Latin American Parties (UPLA) is a political platform that seeks to promote and strengthen the participation and positioning of women in public decision-making roles in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Situational analysis of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe

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September 13, 2019

Situational analysis of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe

The state of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe is undesirable, an anti-thesis to the country’s development.

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The state of women’s political participation in Zimbabwe is undesirable, an anti-thesis to the country’s development.

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Strengthening political parties - Ensuring people’s voice towards the 2030 agenda

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Strengthening political parties - Ensuring people’s voice towards the 2030 agenda

Political Parties of Finland for Democracy (Demo Finland) on behalf of The Political Party Peer Network is organizing the conference “Strengtheni

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May 23, 2019
Maldives: Quota proposed for women in political party leadership

The Elections Commission and political parties have agreed to introduce a quota to increase the number of women in leadership posts.

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May 3, 2019
Indonesia: To achieve real representation, women need more power in political parties

The race between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto might have captured most of the media attention, but tomorrow nearly 8,000 candidates will also be competing for 575 seats in the national legislature (DPR).

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March 1, 2019
Malawi’s political parties snub women

Johannesburg, South Africa (ADV) – A Malawian NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has expressed concern on political parties that snubbed women in the internal election processes with many female parliamentary candidates forced to stand as inde

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December 13, 2018
Let’s talk about money: comparative perspectives on political finance regulations

Money is a necessary component of the democratic process, enabling the expression of political support as well as competition in elections.

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