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Friday, July 26, 2019
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Where are the women? A Study of Women, Politics, Parliaments and Equality in the CARICOM Countries
UNDP
The research had three main objectives: first, to obtain a more detailed picture of the situation regarding women’s political participation in the CARICOM countries; second, to identify contextual factors and analyse how they affect the presence of...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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The prevention and mitigation of election-related violence: An action guide
IDEA
Understanding and explaining outbreaks of election-related violence is a complex task; predicting whether forthcoming elections will turn violent, which factors may underlie or trigger violence, and what can be done to prevent violence is even more...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Gender in political parties’ strategic plans
International Idea
The global average for women’s representation in parliaments was 24 per cent in January 2019. Political parties are identified as responsible for women’s underrepresentation, given their role as the main gatekeepers of elected decision-making...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Engaging young people and women in European Parliament elections
International Idea
This Discussion Paper puts together relevant data on the inclusion of young people and women in European Parliament elections. It is focused on two pitfalls of EU electoral democracy: voter absenteeism on the part of young people, and the under-...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Conference on Promoting the Political Participation of Women with Disabilities
OSCE/ODIHR
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) organized the conference "Promoting the political participation of women with disabilities" in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018. The event was held as part of ODIHR’s project “Our...
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Friday, June 07, 2019
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Breaking the mold: Understanding gender and electoral violence
IFES
Women around the world are playing increasingly visible roles in the political processes of their countries as voters, candidates, representatives, protesters, journalists and as civic educators in the home, the community and beyond. However, as...
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Friday, May 03, 2019
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South Africa: Gender and elections pre-audit
Gender Links
May 3: A preliminary gender audit of the South African elections due to be held on 8 May shows that while there will be a slight increase in women’s representation, women are still missing from the top echelons of political parties and from the...
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Monday, April 22, 2019
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The Status of Women in Brazil 2019
Wilson Center
The status of women in Brazil is emblematic of the country’s internal tensions. Brazil is a country where a woman can become president; yet it also has one of the highest rates of femicide—the killing of women due to their gender—in the world. Women...
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Wednesday, April 03, 2019
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Close the political gender gap to reduce corruption
Anti-Corruption Resource Center
Including women in local councils is strongly negatively associated with the prevalence of both petty and grand forms of corruption. This reduction in corruption is primarily experienced among women. A study suggests that female representatives seek...
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Tuesday, April 02, 2019
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Youth participation in political processes
International IDEA
The Second Annual Summer School for Young Leaders from African Political Parties took place in Kigali, Rwanda, on 6–8 June 2018. The overall theme was ‘Youth participation in political processes: emerging trends of the negative aspects of money in...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Women’s voice and leadership in decision-making
The report looks at whether women’s capabilities and actions in different spheres lead them to have more presence and influence within private and public decision-making. Based on a review of over 400 sources, the report is organised around thematic...
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Friday, March 15, 2019
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Egypt: Position paper by Nazra on the constitutional amendments and women in politics
Nazra for Feminist Studies
The government's disposition toward citizens' rights and freedoms is a measure of its openness and an indicator of the type of relationship it holds with them. The constitution stands as the most powerful reflection of that relationship. Egypt...
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019
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Women in parliament in 2018: The year in review
Inter-Parliamentary Union
The annual report provides an update and analysis of progress made and setbacks encountered by women in parliament further to elections and renewals held over a year. Produced every year on the occasion of International Women's Day (8 March), it...
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Thursday, February 28, 2019
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Barriers to Women Entering Parliament and Local Government in the United Kingdom
University of Bath
In January 2018, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) commissioned this rapid evidence review, the two broad aims of which were to identify: a) barriers to women’s participation in local and national government; and b) evidence of policies and...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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Representation Matters: Women in the U.S. Congress
Political Parity
The importance of having women serving in Congress is still not fully appreciated or understood. In order to document women’s contributions to governing and understand how women are navigating the contemporary environment of party polarization, the...
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Friday, January 18, 2019
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Gaining ground: Women and territorial power-sharing in peace processes
UN Women
This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender perspectives in peace processes that aim to end violent intrastate conflict. The key target audience of these series of papers...
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Friday, January 18, 2019
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Accessing political power: Women and political power - sharing in peace processes
UN Women
This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender perspectives in peace processes that aim to end violent intrastate conflict. The key target audience of these series of papers...
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Friday, January 18, 2019
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Women, constitution making and peace processes
UN Women
This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender perspectives in peace processes that aim to end violent intrastate conflict. The key target audience of these series of papers...
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