Case Study

The Violence Against Women in Politics (VAWiP) initiative is part of a larger Africa regional project by UN Women which aims at stimulating evidence-based, systematic and institutionalized response mechanisms to the issue of electoral violence against women.

This publication presents an overview and brief analysis of the first round of grants issued

In October 2003, women won 4% of seats in Rwanda’s lower house of Parliament.

Actualizing the promises and potential of Security Council resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 requires intentional action at the national level by a range of stakeholders.

The study, published by the United Nations Development Programme, has developed an analytical framework that focuses on the three core functions of Parliaments - legislation, representation and oversight - and establishes links between them.

This poster-sized map is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in executive and legislative branches of government as of January 2010.

In India’s rural e-governance initiative, 33% of local government seats are reserved for women.