This Atlas is based on country-specific information contained in the Global Database of Quotas for Women (www.quotaproject.org), a joint initiative of Stockholm University, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). With the spread of gender quotas as a policy tool for increasing women’s political participation and representation, this information—which has been made available to our users since the development of the Database in 2003—has served a valuable purpose: to provide a one-window source ofinformation on quota practices around the world by (1) succinctly explaining the often complex manner in which electoral systems and gender quota regulations interact and affect women’s representation in politics and (2) making this knowledge accessible to gender equality advocates, policy makers and researchers. This publication makes this information available to diverse audiences, especially where the online Database may not always be possible due to limited internet connectivity.

Atlas of electoral gender quotas

Извор: WUNRN – 03.09.2014