In-depth: More than 95 female candidates were elected in Iraq's election according to preliminary results, exceeding the 83-seat quota. But some say political parties are manipulating the system for electoral gain, rather than to empower women.
It is important for citizens to be given enabling structures to enable civil organisation and participation. This will, in turn, aid the creation of progressive institutional structures.
When the global face to climate action is Greta Thunberg, it can appear that women and girls are well represented at the top table. As the U.K.
Latin America’s first gender quota was supposed to increase women’s presence in politics. Thirty years later, that vision has stagnated.
Latin America’s first gender quota was supposed to increase women’s presence in politics. Thirty years later, that vision has stagnated.
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J.
India ranks 148th in a list of 193 countries based on the percentage of elected women representatives in their national parliaments.
A two-day forum in Somalia that brought together women, the youth, academics, women’s rights activists and political experts concluded deliberations on Wednesday with a call for 30 percent women quota in political representation to be guaranteed.
In 2011, the Arab Spring precipitated fervent calls for democratic reforms, leading the Moroccan government to enact gender quotas that reserved seats for women in Parliament as well as regional, district, and communal councils.
In 2011, the Arab Spring precipitated fervent calls for democratic reforms, leading the Moroccan government to enact gender quotas that reserved seats for women in Parliament as well as regional, district, and communal councils.