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Working with Women Candidates and Women Voters during Elections

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July 24, 2008

Working with Women Candidates and Women Voters during Elections

This consolidated response highlights tools used to empower women candidates, such as providing training, working with political parties, using affirmative action measures,and holding outreach campaigns. The consolidate response also provides several recommendations on how to reach out to women voters before and during elections, proactively engage women in voter registration, and hold voter education campaigns targeting both women and men.

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iKNOW Politics
Publication year
2008

You may also want to review a recent publication from The Institute for Inclusive Security, entitled "Bringing Women into Government."

"Bringing Women into Government" includes examples of efforts to increase the number of women in post-conflict settings including Rwanda and Cambodia.

The publication is available for free download on the web:
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/7844_bringing_women_into_governmen...

Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:57 Permalink

This consolidated response highlights tools used to empower women candidates, such as providing training, working with political parties, using affirmative action measures,and holding outreach campaigns. The consolidate response also provides several recommendations on how to reach out to women voters before and during elections, proactively engage women in voter registration, and hold voter education campaigns targeting both women and men.

Resource type
Author
iKNOW Politics
Publication year
2008

You may also want to review a recent publication from The Institute for Inclusive Security, entitled "Bringing Women into Government."

"Bringing Women into Government" includes examples of efforts to increase the number of women in post-conflict settings including Rwanda and Cambodia.

The publication is available for free download on the web:
http://www.huntalternatives.org/pages/7844_bringing_women_into_governmen...

Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:57 Permalink