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An effective parliament is vital to the success of any transition from conflict to peace. Yet in many post-conflict situations, parliament no longer exists or has only recently been restored. In the latter case, its capacity to respond to the daunting challenges of reconciliation is often limited…

This updated edition of Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers Handbook covers the ground of women’s access to the legislature in three steps: It looks into the obstacles women confront when entering Parliament – be they political, socio-economic or ideological and psychological. It presents…

This International IDEA handbook aims to increase knowledge about the law and practice of political finance around the world in order to encourage reflection on options for regulatory reform. It provides a general description and analysis of the central features of party funding from six regional…

This International IDEA handbook sets forth a universal code of conduct for the behavior of political parties and their supporters in an election process. It is based on the analysis and synthesis of existing codes and materials on this topic. The purpose of this code is to minimize conflict,…

This handbook sets out the basic legal components governing elections for the purpose of reviewing, drafting or amending electoral legislation. It aims to contribute to promoting uniformity, reliability, consistency, accuracy, and professionalism in elections.

This handbook aims to achieve two things: to expand knowledge and illuminate political and public discussions; and to give designers of constitutions, political frameworks and electoral legislation the tools to make informed choices when designing the electoral system. It targets political…

This resource kit provides tools for learning about the issues surrounding the campaign for gender balance or parity in government and gender balance in politics more generally. It includes issue briefs on strategies for attaining gender balance through campaign finance reform, quota systems,…

This manual was designed for the Asia/Pacific Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on Gender Sensitive Budgeting. It provides material on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) initiatives. It is designed primarily for trainers and workshop facilitators to aid them in the designing and planning of…

This paper is intended as a broad guide to issues involving men and boys in the promotion of gender equality. It provides a review of international research on masculinities, men, and boys, and addresses the key policy areas involved in including men and boys in gender equality goals. The paper…