UNDP: Gender Equality in Elected Office in Asia Pacific: Six Actions to Expand Women’s Empowerment (2012) —
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UNDP: Gender Equality in Elected Office in Asia Pacific: Six Actions to Expand Women’s Empowerment (2012)

This publication provides an overview of women’s political representation in Asia-Pacific member states, and reviews the impact of series of six fast-track institutional reforms which can contribute towards the attainment of gender equality in elected office. These six “windows or opportunity” include an examination of legally binding quotas, constitutional rights, political party recruitment, capacity building initiatives, parliamentary reform and political party recruitment.

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