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Temporary Special Measures to Increase Women's Political Participation in the Pacific
Temporary Special Measures to Increase Women's Political Participation in the Pacific
The story of women’s political empowerment in the Pacific continues to be one of struggle and hardship. Commitments have been made by Pacific Leaders to facilitate women’s entry into politics. While some countries have translated these commitments into tangible actions, many have not. This…
A framework for developing internal gender policies for electoral management bodies
A framework for developing internal gender policies for electoral management bodies
International IDEA has conceptualized this Framework in order to provide an example of the main elements of an internal gender policy for an electoral management body (EMB).
Its purpose is to support EMBs in their aspirations and efforts to create their own internal gender policies in recognition…
Evaluating the gender sensitivity of parliaments: A self assessment toolkit by IPU
Evaluating the gender sensitivity of parliaments: A self assessment toolkit by IPU
While parliaments vary in their level of gender sensitivity, there is room for improvement across the globe. This toolkit is relevant to all parliaments, whatever political system they adhere to and whatever their stage of development. The self-assessment process is not intended to rank parliaments…
VOTES WITHOUT VIOLENCE: Monitoring and Mitigating Violence Against Women in Elections
VOTES WITHOUT VIOLENCE: Monitoring and Mitigating Violence Against Women in Elections
Election monitoring, whether by citizen observation groups or international observers, can provide a significant opportunity to assess the quality of women’s participation throughout an election cycle, and identify barriers to their full and effective participation, including violence against women…
Keys to elected office: The essential guide for women
Keys to elected office: The essential guide for women
Running for office as a woman is different than it is for a man. Why? Because voters expect more from women and afford them different advantages. And even though voters say it is important to have more women in office, it doesn’t always mean they will actually vote for women.
This guide is the…
Guide on Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality
Guide on Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality
The constitution-building process provides an extraordinary opportunity for women and gender-equality advocates to participate in the framing of democratic institutions. The Constitution Assessment for Women’s Equality helps users analyse a constitution or draft constitution from the…
Handbook on Promoting Women’s Participation in Political Parties
Handbook on Promoting Women’s Participation in Political Parties
The extent of women’s representation in elected office in any given country is determined by a wide range of factors, including the general progress towards achieving equality of rights and opportunities among women and men in public and private spheres, the choice of political and electoral…
Gender mainstreaming research services
Gender mainstreaming research services
Overview
Promoting gender equality outcomes in parliament
Gender equality and gender mainstreaming: key definitions
Gender research: questions driving gender research across all policy areas
Collecting and using sex–disaggregated data
Gender analysis
Women’s Caucus Fact Sheet
Women’s Caucus Fact Sheet
Why form a Women’s Caucus? Women who are organized into a caucus can serve the same purpose as a “critical mass” of women, even where women do not make up a significant a portion of the legislature.1 Caucuses are able to extend influence over several realms simultaneously:
• They impact the…