Internal gender audits and action plans can also help institutionalize gender equality in political party structures, processes and practices, according to the OSCE/ODIHR’s “Handbook on Promoting Women’s Participation in Political Parties”. Gender audits assess party procedures, activities and culture from a gender perspective and help identify discriminatory practices that hinder women from advancing their political careers. Within the framework of gender audits, the party’s statutes, policies, strategy and platform, as well as internal rules of procedure, both formal and informal, are analyzed. On the basis of gaps identified by these self-assessment activities, political parties can develop comprehensive action plans to foster women’s participation. [1]