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Public Perceptions of Women in Leadership

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November 20, 2014

Public Perceptions of Women in Leadership

In the 2014 Fiji general election, 14% of elected parliamentarians were women. This percentage represents the largest proportion of women in Fiji’s parliament since independence in 1970.

In the 2014 Fiji general election, 14% of elected parliamentarians were women. This percentage represents the largest proportion of women in Fiji’s parliament since independence in 1970.

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Do women make political parties more successful?

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Do women make political parties more successful?

The ideology and internal organization of political parties affect how different societal needs, interests, and social demands are represented. Some parties have been great advocates of gender equality and promoting women in their candidate lists through either quotas or alternation rules.

The ideology and internal organization of political parties affect how different societal needs, interests, and social demands are represented. Some parties have been great advocates of gender equality and promoting women in their candidate lists through either quotas or alternation rules.

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Women in Politics Map (2014)

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September 26, 2014

Women in Politics Map (2014)

Launched by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women, the map shows that while progress on women’s political participation continues to be largely posit

Launched by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women, the map shows that while progress on women’s political participation continues to be largely posit