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Why rules and systems matter: lessons from around the world

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January 18, 2019

Why rules and systems matter: lessons from around the world

Source: Represent Women

This Represent Women's report explores how rules and systems, particularly gender quotas and proportional representation systems, have helped nations around the world sustain progress toward gender parity in elected office. Understanding the impact of systems on representation in government is essential to designing strategies that address institutional barriers. The conclusion includes a proposal with tangible, data-driven solutions based on lessons learned from other nations that can move the United States toward reaching gender parity in government - in our lifetime.

Click here to see the report.

Resource type
Author
Cynthia Richie Terrell, Antoinette Gingerelli, Courtney Lamendola and Jiakun Li
Publisher
Represent Women
Publication year
2018
Focus areas

This Represent Women's report explores how rules and systems, particularly gender quotas and proportional representation systems, have helped nations around the world sustain progress toward gender parity in elected office. Understanding the impact of systems on representation in government is essential to designing strategies that address institutional barriers. The conclusion includes a proposal with tangible, data-driven solutions based on lessons learned from other nations that can move the United States toward reaching gender parity in government - in our lifetime.

Click here to see the report.

Resource type
Author
Cynthia Richie Terrell, Antoinette Gingerelli, Courtney Lamendola and Jiakun Li
Publisher
Represent Women
Publication year
2018
Focus areas