Torild Skard
Norwegian politician and researcher
Political Parties
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 outcome document of the IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians 2016
Co-organized by the Inter-parliamen
Compendium of Good Practices for Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the OSCE Region
The objective of this publication i
Sheila Malcolmson
Member of Parliament in Canada
April 12, 2016
Women's political empowerment and American presidential elections discussed in The New Yorker
Dr. Jill Lepore, Professor of American History at Harvard University, has published an article in The New Yorker, entitled ‘The Sovereignty of Women’.
Jennette Arnold
Chair of the London Assembly
Women in Parliaments in 2015: The year in review
The number of women Speakers of Par