The importance of gender quota in politics
The Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the women’s reservation Bill to reserve one-thir
Quotas
"We too anticipate women’s quota Bill… PM has done a lot to uplift women… but a Bill is required": BJP Mahila Morcha chief
BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan is confident Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fulfil the BJP’s promise of a legislation to reserve seats for women in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, and says he always urges state units to ensur
Nigeria: political inclusion - WFD asks national assembly to introduce laws on quotas for women, PWDS
WFD recommended that the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) should impress on the legislators to create laws that will use both incentives and sanctions to enhance political inclusion.
Climbing the ranks: Australia’s gender equity breakthrough
When Kylea Tink, Member for North Sydney, decried the “unconstructive noise and aggression” in Australia’s Parliament this week, she wasn’t merely venting frustration.
September 11, 2023
Women's Reservation Bill: K. Kavitha's appeal to political leaders creates national buzz
Amid the buzz in political circles that the Women's Reservation Bill may be tabled in the special session of Parliament beginning on September 19, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (
How Mexico became a gender equality leader in government
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August 30, 2023
Zimbabwe’s election was a fight between men – women are sidelined in politics despite quotas
Zimbabwe’s 2023 harmonised elections have largely been depicted as a battle between the two “Big Men” – President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling Zanu-PF and Nelson Chamisa of the leading opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
August 24, 2023
Ireland: renewed call for gender quotas ahead of next local elections
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