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Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments
This publication is the result of survey research conducted by the IPU between 2006 and 2008. It collates insights from both men and women parliamentarians into the factors that shape decision making. It provides concrete examples of how parliamentarians are working to attain gender equality in politics at the national level, and how parliaments can become more gender-sensitized. Survey respondents also identify several structural changes that could help to promote women’s access to and full participation in parliament.
Summary documents of the Survey are also available:
Booklet:
English (200 Kb), http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/equality08-overview-e.pdf
French (219 Kb), http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/equality08-overview-f.pdf
Chart:
English (89 Kb), http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/equality08-chart-e.pdf
French (95Kb), http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/equality08-chart-f.pdf
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