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'No democracy without women': Priced out of politics in El Salvador

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The first time Karla Hernandez ran for office in El Salvador, she kept seeing a male candidate from her party in expensive television adverts, while she scraped by on a shoestring - relying on volunteers to hand out flyers and knock on doors.

Hernandez was elected anyway, but her experiences reflect the difficulties female candidates face in securing campaign finance - limiting their chances of election despite a 2013 gender quota law aimed at boosting their numbers in Congress.

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The first time Karla Hernandez ran for office in El Salvador, she kept seeing a male candidate from her party in expensive television adverts, while she scraped by on a shoestring - relying on volunteers to hand out flyers and knock on doors.

Hernandez was elected anyway, but her experiences reflect the difficulties female candidates face in securing campaign finance - limiting their chances of election despite a 2013 gender quota law aimed at boosting their numbers in Congress.

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Women gain ground in El Salvador’s politics

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Women gain ground in El Salvador’s politics

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Ana Luisa Rodríguez de González has already served four terms as the mayor of Atiquizaya. She won her first election in 2003. In that same year, of the 262 municipal councils holding elections, only 15 were led by women. "These first elections I contested were a two-fold challenge for me", she recalls. "First of all, I was concerned not to let down all those people who had placed their faith in me; but I also felt that if I were to fail, people would not see this merely as a personal failure on my part, but would say instead that women were not up to the task.

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Ana Luisa Rodríguez de González has already served four terms as the mayor of Atiquizaya. She won her first election in 2003. In that same year, of the 262 municipal councils holding elections, only 15 were led by women. "These first elections I contested were a two-fold challenge for me", she recalls. "First of all, I was concerned not to let down all those people who had placed their faith in me; but I also felt that if I were to fail, people would not see this merely as a personal failure on my part, but would say instead that women were not up to the task.

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State recognizes rights of indigenous peoples

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State recognizes rights of indigenous peoples

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June 12, 2014 became a landmark date in the history of El Salvador and marked a victory for Betty Pérez, coordinator of the Salvadoran National Indigenous Coordinating Council (CCNIS). The indigenous community of this Central American country succeeded in getting the Legislative Assembly to approve an amendment to Article 63 of the Constitution of the Republic. With this amendment, the indigenous community’s rights become expressed in the Constitution, forcing the State to create public policies that develop and protect the community.

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June 12, 2014 became a landmark date in the history of El Salvador and marked a victory for Betty Pérez, coordinator of the Salvadoran National Indigenous Coordinating Council (CCNIS). The indigenous community of this Central American country succeeded in getting the Legislative Assembly to approve an amendment to Article 63 of the Constitution of the Republic. With this amendment, the indigenous community’s rights become expressed in the Constitution, forcing the State to create public policies that develop and protect the community.

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2nd Round of Presidential Elections in El Salvador

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2nd Round of Presidential Elections in El Salvador

El Salvador's left-wing presidential candidate, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, for the Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN), won 49 percent of the vote, just short of the majority needed t

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Women of Latin America build bridges, changing status quo in politics

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In Honduras and El Salvador, a spotlight on efforts towards addressing electoral challenges through trainings for candidates. 

We women represent the majority of the population. To contemplate a situation in which the majority of the population is excluded from decision-making spaces, is a reality that has little in common with the implementation of a democratic model,” says Silvia Ayala, National Secretary for Women of the Libertad y Refundación (Freedom and Refoundation) Party of Honduras.

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In Honduras and El Salvador, a spotlight on efforts towards addressing electoral challenges through trainings for candidates. 

We women represent the majority of the population. To contemplate a situation in which the majority of the population is excluded from decision-making spaces, is a reality that has little in common with the implementation of a democratic model,” says Silvia Ayala, National Secretary for Women of the Libertad y Refundación (Freedom and Refoundation) Party of Honduras.

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New International IDEA Resource

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New International IDEA Resource

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30 Years of Democracy: Riding the Wave? Women’s Political Participation in Latin America. “Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.”

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30 Years of Democracy: Riding the Wave? Women’s Political Participation in Latin America. “Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.”

Women and Local Democracy - Lessons from Central America

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May 21, 2009

Women and Local Democracy - Lessons from Central America

This publication draws together the experiences and lessons learnt by Central American women working on promoting gender equity in local government.

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This publication draws together the experiences and lessons learnt by Central American women working on promoting gender equity in local government.

Promoting Gender Equity in Local Governance – a Toolkit

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May 21, 2009

Promoting Gender Equity in Local Governance – a Toolkit

This report describes lessons learned from the implementation of gender equity policies in some Latin American countries and provides recommendations on how to hold successful advocacy campaigns.

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This report describes lessons learned from the implementation of gender equity policies in some Latin American countries and provides recommendations on how to hold successful advocacy campaigns.

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