This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

This presentation provides the comparison of males’ and females’ attitudes towards political and social issues in Eastern Europe. It also includes some comparative data from the Gallup World Poll surveys conducted in Africa.

This comprehensive database measures the situation and treatment of women in the world. It currently includes quantitative and qualitative data for 245 variables in over 170 countries and draws from thousands of sources. The database includes information on women in politics and violence against women, particularly in wartime. Variables are separated into law, practice and data categories.

This factsheet presents key statistics on women’s representation in politics, labor force, health care, and education system in Afghanistan. It also describes issues around marriage and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Afghanistan. Additionally, the factsheet lists commitments made by the Afghani government and activities taken by the UNIFEM’s office in Afghanistan to improve women’s situation in the country.

This poster-sized map is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in executive and legislative branches of government as of March 2000. The poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial ranks, women in parliaments and women in the highest decision-making bodies, as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world.

These statistics track the progress and developments regarding women in the political field. They provide an overview of all elections that took place in 2003; highlight the numbers of women elected; detail the number of women candidates; and outline special measures that have been adopted to increase women's parliamentary presence.

This information kit was published on the occasion of the 49th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. It is composed of six data sheets on women's participation in politics over the past sixty years. The data sheets contain information on the presence of women in national parliaments; the progress and setbacks of women in national parliaments between 1995-2005; women in the Central American Parliament and the European Parliament; women heads of state or government from 1945-2005; and women in the executive and legislative branches of government.

This poster-sized map is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in executive and legislative branches of government as of January 2005. The poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial ranks, women in parliaments, and women in the highest decision-making bodies, as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world.

These statistics track the progress and developments regarding women in the political field. They provide an overview of all elections that took place in 2005, highlight the numbers of women elected, detail the number of women candidates, and outline special measures that have been adopted to increase women's parliamentary presence.

This information kit was published on the occasion of the 50th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. It is composed of six data sheets on women's participation in politics over the past sixty years. The data sheets contain information on the presence of women in national parliaments; the progress and setbacks of women in national parliaments between 1995-2006; women in the Central American Parliament and the European Parliament; the history and numbers of women heads of state or government from 1945-2006; and the participation of women and men in parliamentary decision-making.