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Choosing the type of electoral system is one of the most important institutional decisions for any democracy. Electoral systems can be classified into groups based on the processes by which they translate votes into seats. The three main groups are plurality/majority systems, mixed systems and proportional systems, as well as others that do not fit easily into these categories.

Different electoral systems and laws can result in different outcomes in terms of the representation of women. The type of electoral system is, therefore, a key variable in accounting for why some countries have higher levels of female representation than others do. This Web site contains documents explaining the advantages and disadvantages of different electoral systems and how they can be used in combination with quotas to increase the representation of women and facilitate their participation.

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women parliamentarians of Africa and the Arab World

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This circle is for women parliamentarians from Africa and the Arab World to continue the discussion started in the Abuja meeting in october 6-7.

Welcome to the circle of women parliamentarians in Africa and the Arab World

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Decentralization and Women's Political Participation

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This group is intended to continue and expand the dialogue begun at the IDRC Conference on Decentralization, Local Power and Women's Rights

Many women first engage in politics at the local or municipal level.

Network of Muslim African Women

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This group is intended to provide a space to continue and expand the dialogue from the Launch of the Network of Muslim African Women

This group is open to all women who wish to discuss African women's political participation.

Africa Women's Political Leadership

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This group is intended to continue and expand the dialogue begun at the Club of Madrid Africa Women Leaders Forum in Brussels October 7-8 2008

This group is open to all women who wish to discuss women's political participation in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Nigeria's 2007 Election. How Did The Women Fare?

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What were the issues that affected women's success and participation inthe recent elections?

A score of women contested at the just concluded April elections in Nigeria. In the 2003 elections, women could only muster 6.1% in the lower parliament and 3.7% in the Upper House.

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The ACE Practitioners’ Network

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International IDEA, together with the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network partner organizations, will launch the ACE Practitioners’ Network at the GEO (Global Electoral Organizations Conference) in Washington, DC on March 29, 2007. International IDEA will also invite ten Regional Electoral Resource Centres to join ACE as Associate Members. The Resource Centres will be the knowledge hubs and focal points of ACE at the regional level and will add a regional dimension to the Practitioners’ Network. For more information about the ACE Practitioners’ Network see www.aceproject.org or contact the ACE Facilitators at ace.facilitators@idea.int.


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Sustaining Africa's Democratic Momentum

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International IDEA, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), and the African Union (AU) will be convening an international conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 5-7 March 2007, on Africa’s democratization and electoral processes. More information is available on a dedicated conference website: http://www.elections.org.za/Conference2007/


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