This study analyzes the impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It also describes the relevant international legal framework and assesses its implementation; and reviews the gender perspectives in peace processes as well as in peace operations. The study provides action-oriented recommendations for mainstreaming a gender perspective into all these areas of work.

This resource highlights action-oriented agreed conclusions on a number of issues, including women in power and decision-making, and institutional mechanism for the advancement of women.

This handbook provides a comprehensive presentation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol for parlaimentarians. The handbook presents the background to and content of the Convention and the Optional Protocol, and describes the role of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. It discusses implementation of the Convention, and provides examples of good practices.

This report analyzes how gender-responsive changes to accountability systems are enhancing women’s influence in politics and their access to public services. It also highlights women's access to economic opportunities,to justice, and to international assistance for development and security.

This report provides an overview of the issues and trends that emerged from mapping studies on aid effectiveness, gender equality and women’s empowerment in Indonesia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea. The studies sought to provide data on the extent to which national priorities for achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment are reflected in national development strategies, donor country specific strategies and programmes as well as the various modalities for development assistance, including sector-wide approaches, general budget support and multi-donor trust funds.

This report highlights UNIFEM's work to empower women in economic and public spheres, including achieving gender equality in democratic governance. Among the highlights during the year 2007–2008 were initiatives in empowering women in politics, advancing legislation on women’s rights, putting sexual violence on the security agenda, and engaging men against gender-based violence, among others.

This research paper aims to determine how the Turkish society perceives the participation of women in politics. Among other issues, the research was conducted to analyze people's attitude towards women's participation in political decision-making process, gender quotas in political parties, and the role of political parties in the advancement of women in politics.

This paper analyzes the consideration of gender issues by political parties in Latin America and assesses circumstances under which political parties best incorporate gender demands.

This paper highlights Indian experiences with introducing and using gender quotas in politics at local and national levels. It also describes different types of potential candidates and the impact of various players, such as media and women's organizations, on women's political participation.

This paper examines whether women holding the positions of power and participating at various levels of decision-making make any difference in the policy arena.