As early as 1966, India elected a female prime minister, becoming only the second country in the world to do so.
Despite attempts to portray Israel as a progressive country with equal rights and opportunity for all, we still have a way to go to make that a reality.
New Zealand was the first country in the world where women won the right to vote and it’s now a leader for gender parity in politics.
Numerous studies from two decades in Pakistan have indicated that what little empowerment of women we have seen till now has stemmed from the incr
The country is rightly talking about Kamala Harris.
An infographic of women's engagement in politics in Macedonia.
(We invit eour users to access the resource here)
Launched by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women, the map shows that while progress on women’s political participation continues to be largely posit
A unique visual tool to capture women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date – 1st January 2017.
This map is a unique visual tool that captures women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date—1st January 2019.
This map is a unique visual tool that captures women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date—1st January 2020.
The IPU-UN Women map, which presents global rankings for women in executive and government positions as of 1 January 2021, shows all-time highs for women heads of state and heads of government, women Speakers of parliament and women MPs and ministers
By Myra Van Hoose,
Working in politics is unhealthy and almost impossible for women with children, a former MP claimed.
This opinion piece was
By Rajan Murty
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.
This poster-sized map is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in executive and legislative branches of government as of March 2000.
This poster-sized map is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in executive and legislative branches of government as of January 2005.
This poster provides a snapshot of the presence of women in the executive and legislative branches of government in January 2008.
The “Women in politics: 2023” map, created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, presents new data for women in executive positions and national parliaments as of 1 January 2023.
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.
By Jan Lundius,
This bibliographic database provides access to a wealth of books and articles produced throughout the world on the subject of women in politics.
Inclusive politics remains an elusive goal in Pakistan, which has a history of military interference in governance institutions, unstable elected governments and internecine conflict.
By Bhinder Sajan,
The primary objective of this 2019 CEMR study on women in politics is to evaluate the progression of women’s representation in decision-making over a ten-year period and to present an overview of the current situation.
From mayors to MEPs: new study reveals women’s representation across Europe.
By Nancy D Cruz,
This research paper aims to determine how the Turkish society perceives the participation of women in politics.
This work is concerned with five particular, isolated components of the larger topic of women in politics; specifically the reasons why women do and should run for office (theoretical and practical), the external, systemic barriers they face becoming elected o
Nepal transitioned into a federal state of government after the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal in 2015. One remarkable achievement since this shift has been the significant arrival of women in politics.
