February 18, 2022
Mongolia now has a record number of women ambassadors
The achievement is part of a long trek toward gender equality in Mongolia’s foreign policy.
Running for office is still for men—some data on the Ambition Gap
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February 18, 2022
Running for office is still for men—some data on the Ambition Gap
As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going to be another banner year for female
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As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going to be another banner year for female
A quick guide to gender-sensitive scrutiny in Bhutan
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February 17, 2022
A quick guide to gender-sensitive scrutiny in Bhutan
This guide is designed to help Members and staff of the Parliament of Bhutan undertake gender-sensitive scrutiny of laws, budgets, and policies.
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This guide is designed to help Members and staff of the Parliament of Bhutan undertake gender-sensitive scrutiny of laws, budgets, and policies.
February 17, 2022
Women hold record number of Australian Government board positions
The Morrison Government has welcomed the latest Gender Balance on Government Boards figures, which show that for the first time, more than half of Australian Government board positions are held by women.
Women are more likely to get elected to local bodies than to national parliaments
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February 16, 2022
Women are more likely to get elected to local bodies than to national parliaments
By Akshi Chawla
As women elected officials move from local politics towards the subnational and national levels, they begin to be replaced by more and more men.
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By Akshi Chawla
As women elected officials move from local politics towards the subnational and national levels, they begin to be replaced by more and more men.
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INTER PARES: Gender-sensitive scrutiny guide launch event
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INTER PARES: Gender-sensitive scrutiny guide launch event
Parliaments are where the diverse needs of citizens are represented, through the people they elect and the decisions they make.
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Central Asia needs to promote women politicians
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February 16, 2022
Central Asia needs to promote women politicians
By Mirgul Kuhns
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By Mirgul Kuhns
Representative budgeting: women mayors and the composition of spending in local governments
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February 16, 2022
Representative budgeting: women mayors and the composition of spending in local governments
One potential consequence of increasing women’s numeric representation is that women elected officials will behave differently than their men counterparts and improve women’s substantive representation.
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One potential consequence of increasing women’s numeric representation is that women elected officials will behave differently than their men counterparts and improve women’s substantive representation.
February 16, 2022
Scotland launches women’s audit to look at barriers to entering Holyrood
Exclusive: presiding officer Alison Johnstone says it will be disappointing if parliament cannot attract more female politicians.
February 15, 2022
In Nigeria, INEC, CSO collaborate to increase women, youths participation in politics
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says it is collaborating with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre(PLAC), a Civil Society Organisation(CSO) towards increasing women and youths participation in politics.