Rwanda has broken its current world record of 64 per cent female representation in Parliament, setting a new one of 67.5 per cent.
Female representation in Nepal's parliament has increased dramatically in the last 10 years.
By Archana Datta,
A women’s rights group will today, 9 June, launch a €35,000 crowdfunding plan to help female candidates in future elections after accusing the Government of failing to do enough to address the issue.
The Elections Commission and political parties have agreed to introduce a quota to increase the number of women in leadership posts.
The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions.
Legal experts have voiced fears that gender quota proposals aimed at increasing female participation in Parliament are nothing but a “smokescreen” to introduce political party funding by the State “by stealth”.
In January 2018, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) commissioned this rapid evidence review, the two broad aims of which were to identify: a) barriers to women’s participation in local and