International IDEA views the Summit for Democracy as a strategic opportunity to place democracy at the front and center of the global agenda. The war in Ukraine underscores, even more, the need for democracies to stand united in the face of authoritarian threats. International IDEA has therefore developed a strategic engagement programme around the Summits for Democracy in 2021 and 2023 and the Year of Action 2022.
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En la mayoría de las sociedades de todas partes del mundo, las desigualdades de género y la discriminación de la mujer siguen profundamente arraigadas, ya que las sociedades se caracterizan por sistemas, procesos y prácticas marcadas por mentalidades discriminatorias basadas en el género.
International IDEA has made women's participation one of its main axes in improving the inclusiveness of electoral processes in the Arab region.
In a region that has seen the greatest progress in political gender equality in the last two decades, Paraguay stands out, but for the wrong reasons: it has the third-lowest percentage of women in parliament in the Americas, with 17.5%, roughly half the regional average of 33.9%. When considering other elective positions, the divide widens.
En una región que ha visto el mayor progreso en igualdad política de género en las últimas dos décadas, Paraguay se destaca, pero por las razones equivocadas: tiene el tercer porcentaje más bajo de mujeres en el parlamento en las Américas, con 17,5%, aproximadamente la mitad del promedio regional de 33,9%. Al considerar otros puestos electivos, la brecha se amplía.
International IDEA works to reduce the gap between women's rights as affirmed in the legal texts in the different Arab countries and the low rates of women in decision-making positions.
Gender-Sensitive Scrutiny: A Guide to More Effective Law-Making and Oversight is the new guide produced by INTER PARES | Parliaments in Partnership— EU Global Project to Strengthen the Capacity of Parliaments, which aims to contribute to making democracies stronger.
The number of women in parliament is consistently low throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Many factors contribute to this situation, but studies suggest that one major factor relates to the way that women are treated on social media. This report aims to identify how women politicians fare against their male counterparts on social media and to evaluate whether women in politics face a greater challenge than men.
Remember this web article? Entitled “Research report preview: How are Fiji's women politicians treated on social media?”, the article served as a teaser for the full Report. The Report along with its entire data and analysis is hereby launched.
Political gender equality is a central pillar of democracy, as all people, independently of gender, should have an equal say in political representation and decision-making. In practice, democracies are generally better at guaranteeing gender equality than most non-democratic regimes.
Los órganos electorales (OE) son responsables de garantizar la igualdad de condiciones para la representación política y la participación significativa durante todo el ciclo electoral. Sin embargo, los datos de IDEA Internacional muestran que solo el 22% de los OE están presididos por mujeres.
In most societies across all parts of the world, gender inequalities and discrimination against women remain deeply entrenched as societies are characterised by systems, processes and practices marked by gender based discriminatory mindsets.
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Mayor participación política de las mujeres, inclusión de sus voces y necesidades y eliminación de la violencia contra la mujer, son los temas abordados en obras de micro teatro que serán ampliamente difundidas en todo el Perú.
Electoral management bodies (EMBs) are responsible for ensuring a level playing field for political representation and meaningful participation across the entire electoral cycle. Yet, International IDEA data shows that only 22% of EMBs themselves are chaired by women.
International IDEA’s recent report and video highlight that levelling the financial field for men and women
Enhancing Women's Political Participation in Africa (Women in Political Participation (WPP)) is a Pan-African gender project on the different facets of Women and Politics in Africa. Funded by Sida and implemented by International IDEA, it aims to advance gender equality in politics and governance, in line with the Maputo Protocol of 2003, various associated sub-regional protocols and standards, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On International Women’s Day, we recognize the key roles Filipino indigenous women play in their communities and beyond. With approximately 17 million Indigeneous Peoples (IP) living in the Philippines, the highest IP population are in the Bangsamoro and Cordillera regions.
Throughout their life, indigenous women face multiple layers of social discrimination, economic marginalization, and political disempowerment that must be addressed on the institutional and legislative level.
The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women must be at the heart of our effort to strengthen democracy worldwide. Through behaviorally informed interventions, we can help small changes in the way legislatures oversee the use of public funds make a big difference in gender equality in the long run.
En las conclusiones del VI Foro Internacional de Santo Domingo se resaltaron los desafíos que enfrenta América Latina para salir de un panorama sombrío, lleno de incertidumbres, por los efectos que arrastra su situación económica y social, antes y después de la pandemia. Y porque todavía no se sabe el impacto que tendrá en sus economías y democracias el enfrentamiento bélico de Rusia y Ucrania.
SANTO DOMINGO.- La región latinoamericana necesita una recuperación económica que le permita avanzar, para lo cual requiere de inversiones extranjeras de calidad, según Jorge Sahd, director del Centro de Estudios Internacionales de la Universidad Católica de Chile. Afirmó que América Latina será la que tendrá el menor crecimiento económico en su continente.