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Indian Experience of Women’s Quota in Local Government: Implications for Future Strategies

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August 28, 2008

Indian Experience of Women’s Quota in Local Government: Implications for Future Strategies

This paper highlights Indian experiences with introducing and using gender quotas in politics at local and national levels. It also describes different types of potential candidates and the impact of various players, such as media and women's organizations, on women's political participation.

This paper highlights Indian experiences with introducing and using gender quotas in politics at local and national levels. It also describes different types of potential candidates and the impact of various players, such as media and women's organizations, on women's political participation.

Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems

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August 28, 2008

Explaining Women’s Representation: The Role of Legislative Recruitment & Electoral Systems

This paper examines the principal steps involved in the process of recruiting individuals to countries’ legislatures. It also looks at the effect of development, culture, and a country’s electoral system on women’s representation.

This paper examines the principal steps involved in the process of recruiting individuals to countries’ legislatures. It also looks at the effect of development, culture, and a country’s electoral system on women’s representation.

Conditions determining the level of representation of women: The experience of quota system in Latin America

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August 28, 2008

Conditions determining the level of representation of women: The experience of quota system in Latin America

This report provides a general view of the position of women in the legislative powers in three periods: between the 1970s and the 1980s, around 1995 and in 2004.

This report provides a general view of the position of women in the legislative powers in three periods: between the 1970s and the 1980s, around 1995 and in 2004.

How to promote a gender equality policy within a political party

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June 6, 2008

How to promote a gender equality policy within a political party

This consolidated response analyses what a gender equality policy means and the key steps as well as concrete measures for developing a political party gender equality policy.

This consolidated response analyses what a gender equality policy means and the key steps as well as concrete measures for developing a political party gender equality policy.

Participation and Leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean: Gender Indicators

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April 22, 2008

Participation and Leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean: Gender Indicators

This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

The Rise of Women in Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa

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April 7, 2008

The Rise of Women in Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa

This consolidated response discusses factors stimulating the advancement of women in politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the highlighted factors include gender quotas in politics, national women’s movements, and the spillover effect of democratic values throughout the continent.

This consolidated response discusses factors stimulating the advancement of women in politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the highlighted factors include gender quotas in politics, national women’s movements, and the spillover effect of democratic values throughout the continent.

Women’s Efforts vs. Politicians’ Power

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February 11, 2008

Women’s Efforts vs. Politicians’ Power

This article is about recent legislative efforts to introduce the 30 percent quota for women candidates in Mongolia and the struggle of mongolian women in adopting this legislation.

This article is about recent legislative efforts to introduce the 30 percent quota for women candidates in Mongolia and the struggle of mongolian women in adopting this legislation.

Legislated Gender Quotas or Voluntary Party Quotas?

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October 1, 2007

Legislated Gender Quotas or Voluntary Party Quotas?

This opinion piece describes electoral gender quotas around the world and how they function in different political systems.

This opinion piece describes electoral gender quotas around the world and how they function in different political systems.

Political Party Quotas in the Croatian Social Democratic Party

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September 14, 2007

Political Party Quotas in the Croatian Social Democratic Party

This case study describes the evolvement of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) in early 1990s and the establishment and growth of the SDP Women’s Forum (SDWF). It also describes the relationships between SDP and SDWF as well as the challenges to implementing party quotas.

This case study describes the evolvement of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) in early 1990s and the establishment and growth of the SDP Women’s Forum (SDWF). It also describes the relationships between SDP and SDWF as well as the challenges to implementing party quotas.