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Enhancing Women’s Political Participation: A Policy Note for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
This Policy Note presents a set of pragmatic recommendations that will enable policy makers to enhance women’s political participation in the region. These measures are the product of six national roundtable discussions organized in 2008 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine as well as a regional conference in Turkey in December 2008. This Policy Note also presents the current status of, and opportunities for women’s participation in leadership and decision-making processes in the region. Based on the evidence and regional data collected and analysed, this Policy Note is for parliamentarians, government officials, legislators, political party members, civil society organizations working on enhancing women’s political participation and media with the recommended policy and action options in the following three areas:
1) Legal and institutional frameworks to promote women’s political participation;
2) Mechanisms and strategies to promote women’s political participation; and
3) Partnerships for women’s political participation: civil society organizations and the media.
New Realities Concerning European Left Wing Gender Equality Politics: Case Study from the South Eastern European Region
This report compares the situation and potential for action of women in South Eastern Europe and investigates party politics on gender equality.
Drafting Gender-Aware Legislation: How to Promote and Protect Gender Equality in CEE and CIS
The handbook provides a comparative overview of gender-aware legislation and practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It also describes a comprehensive approach to influencing legislation and implementation processes, and provide detailed checklists for reference when analyzing legislation and its implementation.
Bridging the Gender Digital Divide
This report maps the situation of gender and ICTs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, identifying trends, gaps, as well as some good practices. It focuses particularly on the integration of gender in relation to issues such as process and control, education, training and skills and development, and their use to enhance opportunities for human development.
KARAT Coalition
KARAT is a regional coalition that works to ensure gender equality in the CEE/CIS countries, monitors the implementation of international agreements and lobbies for the needs and concerns of women in the region at all levels of decision-making fora.
Internal Communication: A Critical Function for Political Parties
This presentation explains the importance of good internal communication. It describes how to use and maintain good communication within and outside the party.
Slovakia - Country Report Based on Research and Dialogue with Political Parties
This report provides information on political parties in Slovakia. It examines the internal functioning and structure of the political parties, as well as the external regulations and environment which shape their work.
International IDEA Country Reports Based on Research and Dialogue with Political Parties
This website provides links to a number of country reports that were written based on research and dialogue with political parties. These reports examine the internal functioning and structure of political parties, as well as the external regulations and environment which shape their work. The website includes reports from Estonia, Namibia, Kenya, Ghana, Botswana, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa, Armenia, India, Georgia, Bangladesh, Slovakia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Mauritius.
National Human Development Report Slovak Republic 2000: Poverty, Social Exclusion and Marginalisation
This report explores the issues of gender equality and poverty in the Slovak Republic. It analyzes the situation of women in society and concludes that the participation of women in the decision-making areas of the economy and politics is low compared to their proportion in society. The report also points to the disturbing trends of persistent poverty, unemployment and social exclusion. It concludes that if these human development issues are not addressed, Slovakia's competitiveness and development will be retarded.
