Case Study

Future is female, but why are women leaders missing from India's political arena?

News 18

The recent election of Kamala Harris as the first woman vice president of America has ignited the aspirations of countless women in politics globally. However, in India, climbing the ladder of political leadership for women remains an inequitable...

It's not unusual: The newly elected all-male Aargau government in October 2020, with its chancellor, Vincenza Trivigno

Friday, February 19, 2021

Women in Swiss politics: Still a long way to go

Swiss Info

Fifty years after getting the right to vote, women are better represented in the Swiss parliament than ever. In a ranking of 191 countries worldwide, Switzerland is in 17th place. But this is deceptive: at the local level, representation is still...

Sri Lanka’s Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world’s first female prime minister, on July 21, 1960.

Monday, February 15, 2021

How Have Women Leaders Shaped South Asia’s Politics?

The Diplomat

South Asia has elected its share of prominent women politicians. But what has that meant for gender equality and women’s rights on the ground? With Kamala Harris assuming office as the United States’ first female vice president this month,...

Friday, January 08, 2021

The 19th Amendment at 100: Recapping the Brookings Gender Equality Series

Brookings

The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most consequential in generations: the COVID-19 pandemic devastated lives and livelihoods; millions protested across the country for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd; and the U.S....

Academic Paper / Article, Case Study, Data and Statistics

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Resources on Gender-sensitive Responses to COVID-19

As the impact of COVID-19 intensifies globally, we have curated a selection of resources and information on gender-sensitive responses and women’s leadership in times of pandemic. You will find a list of relevant resolutions, useful tools, virtual...

Photo UN Women lac.unwomen.org/es/noticias-y-eventos/articulos/2018/12/candidatas-de-todos-los-partidos

Monday, March 30, 2020

Survey finds that gender gaps in political interest reduce after women’s representation doubles in Uruguay

The below findings and graph are from the book Seeing Women, Strengthening Democracy: How Women in Politics Foster Connected Citizens, authored by Magda Hinojosa and Miki Caul Kittilson and released in 2020. Surveys of Uruguayan men and women—both...

Friday, June 07, 2019

Violence against women in elections in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville: An IFES assessment

Violence against women in politics is a substantial threat to the integrity of the electoral process, affecting women’s participation as voters, candidates, election officials, activists and political party leaders and undermining free, fair and...

Friday, June 07, 2019

Violence against women in elections in Papua New Guinea: An IFES assessment

Friday, June 07, 2019

Violence against women in elections in Afghanistan: An IFES assessment

On October 20, 2018, Afghanistan held its long-delayed national parliamentary (Wolesi Jirga) elections. Overall, the election demonstrated how combined factors of insecurity and political instability, widespread impunity for and high rates of...

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Gender equality in public administration: Pakistan case study

UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have recognized the utility and effectiveness of the UN system ‘delivering as one’. By effectively leveraging...

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Path to Parity: How Women Run and Win in the United States

Political Parity

Path to Parity: How Women Run and Win distills Political Parity’s research on women candidates and elected officeholders, drawing on additional studies to illuminate issues and proffer strategies for overcoming barriers to political parity. Each...

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Gender Justice & The Law: Assessment of laws affecting gender equality in the Arab States region

UN Women

Conducted by UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, and ESCWA, this study on Gender Justice & the Law in the Arab States Region provides a comprehensive assessment of laws and policies affecting gender equality and protection against gender-based violence in...

Monday, October 22, 2018

U.S. Civil Society Working Group

Promoting women’s political participation: A pathway to peace

The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act, which the US Congress passed in October 2017, recognizes that women’s political participation is essential to peace and security. The act mandates a national strategy on WPS; training of relevant personnel...

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Violence against women in elections in Zimbabwe: An IFES assessment

In July 30, Zimbabwean citizens head to the polls for general elections. Candidates are competing for the presidency and seats in the National Assembly, Senate, Provincial Councils, and urban and rural authorities. Former President Robert Mugabe...

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Violence against women in elections in Haiti: An IFES assessment

Women comprise almost 53 percent of the population in Haiti. Yet, this numeric majority does not translate into effective political representation. Only three seats out of the 119 in the Chamber of Deputies are currently occupied by women. In the...

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Women won big in Mexico’s elections — taking nearly half the legislature’s seats. Here’s why.

The Washington Post

By Magda Hinojosa and Jennifer M. Piscopo, While observers discuss leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s victory in Mexico’s presidential election, complete with majorities in both chambers of congress and control of nearly half the governorships...

Friday, June 22, 2018

Violence against women in politics case study: United Kingdom

Wfd

Violence against women (VAW) is a scourge on any society. This paper considers the myriad ways in which this behaviour affects the participation and experiences of women in political life in the United Kingdom. It gives a brief overview of VAW in...

Monday, April 02, 2018

Gender-targeted Public Funding for Political Parties: A Comparative Analysis

International IDEA

Gender inequality in the political process remains an important problem in all countries. Women often have less access than men to the resources needed to successfully seek a party nomination or stand in an election, and political parties tend to...