Strengthening Women's Roles in Parliaments

• Autores: Susan Markham
• Localización: Parliamentary affairs: A journal of representative politics, ISSN 0031-2290, Vol. 65, Nº 3, 2012 (Ejemplar dedicado a: How Elected Members Learn Parliamentary Skills), págs. 688-698
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has supported democratic institutions and practices in every region of the world for nearly three decades. This article provides an overview of strategies used by NDI for improving democratic governance by increasing womens representation and mens awareness of the value of womens participation in the parliaments. Best practices include providing support to women legislators, strengthening the institution, promoting cross-party caucuses and working with gender affairs committees.