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Women’s representation in local government: A global analysis
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Abstract:
This working paper presents data and analysis on women’s representation in local government by UN Women as the sole custodian agency for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). It provides a comprehensive overview of women’s political participation at the local level for the first time, helping to shift the global narrative from national to local decision-making power, a less known but critical level of governance. Data available for 133 countries and areas indicate that women’s representation in deliberative bodies of local government is higher than in parliament, but still not on equal terms with men. The paper also analyses the use of legislated gender quotas and types of electoral systems in local elections as factors impacting women’s political participation.
Keywords:
decision-making, , leadership and political participation, political empowerment
Dates:
Jan. 1, 2022 - None
Source Specificity:
Public Policy Document
Website:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2022/01/womens-representation-in-local-government
Power Domains:
Political
Methods Tools:
Competence development, Awareness-raising
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None
Implementation Scale:
international
Language:
English
Other Links:
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Womens-representation-in-local-government-en.pdf
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