2024 Elections Super-Cycle A Key Moment for Gender Equality
The 2024 election super-cycle has put electoral integrity in the spotlight. Yet, discussions on this issue often fail to consider the interlinkages with gender equality. Without equal opportunities for both women and men to engage in elections and political processes, electoral integrity—which must be based on the democratic principles of universal suffrage and political equality—will not be achieved. At the same time, if elections are not inclusive, fair, and safe, progress toward gender equality in a broader sense is jeopardized. With nearly half of the world’s population heading to the polls, last year presented a significant opportunity to improve women’s political representation and advance gender equality worldwide.
As the year has come to an end, how much has really changed?
Read the full article here.
This is a pre-published article which can also be found on the International IDEA website and the original can be found here.
The 2024 election super-cycle has put electoral integrity in the spotlight. Yet, discussions on this issue often fail to consider the interlinkages with gender equality. Without equal opportunities for both women and men to engage in elections and political processes, electoral integrity—which must be based on the democratic principles of universal suffrage and political equality—will not be achieved. At the same time, if elections are not inclusive, fair, and safe, progress toward gender equality in a broader sense is jeopardized. With nearly half of the world’s population heading to the polls, last year presented a significant opportunity to improve women’s political representation and advance gender equality worldwide.
As the year has come to an end, how much has really changed?
Read the full article here.
This is a pre-published article which can also be found on the International IDEA website and the original can be found here.