Women Political Participation

Work on women candidacy, representation and participation in elected office and public decision making.

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Subject

What this campaign covers

Women political participation concerns the presence of women in elected office and in public decision making. Candidacy, voting, party processes, representation and the exercise of public office sit inside this subject. WATAG works on the barriers and conditions that shape how often and how fully women take part in these processes.

Where the campaign works

Candidacy

Work on the point at which women enter races for elected office.

Representation

Work on how office holders represent the people who elected them.

Participation

Work on voting, consultation and the exercise of civic voice.

Public office

Work on the exercise of elected office once a person takes a seat.

Method

How the campaign works

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Research

Records, processes and outcomes relating to women candidacy and representation are studied.

Training

Programmes prepare women for participation in governance and in public decision making.

Advocacy

Documented positions on women participation enter public discussion and engagement with institutions.

Related training and research

Women Governance Training prepares women for participation in public decision making. Research publications on women participation sit under Research.

Women Governance Training

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