Expert Group Meeting: ‘Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls’
UN Women convened a virtual expert group meeting (EGM) on the priority theme, Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls’, from 5 - 8 October 2020.
- Report (English | French | Spanish)
- Concept Note (Arabic | English | French | Spanish)
- Agenda (English | French | Spanish)
- Participant List (Arabic | English | French | Spanish)
- Participant Biographies
Background Papers
- Pippa Norris, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
The state of women's participation and decision-making in public life (Arabic | English | French | Spanish) -
Shireen Hassim, Carleton University
Laurel Weldon, Simon Fraser University; with Srijani Dutta, Federica de Sisto, Helia Doutaghi, Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson, Amber Lusvardi and Summer Forester.
Women’s Informal Participation in Political and Public Life and Space: Global Trends and Challenges (Arabic | English | French | Spanish)
Expert Papers
- Amani Aruri, Human Rights Activist and Member of the Global Youth Task on Beijing +25
Advancing youth participation to achieve gender transformative change - Andrew Reynolds, Princeton University
Lesbian, Bisexual/Pansexual and Trans Women in Elected Office - Drude Dahlerup, Professor of Political Science and International Advisor
Women in Decision-Making in Public Life: Types, Usage, and Effects of Temporary Special Measures, Including Gender Quotas - Dubravka Šimonović, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Violence Against Women in Politics - Fatou Sow, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar & Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)
Changement sociaux et rôles des mouvements féministes, des organisations de la société civile et des réseaux dans la sensibilisation des femmes à la vie politique et publique (English | French) - Flávia Biroli, Universidade de Brasília (Brazil), Institute of Political Science
Violence against women in politics and public life, democratic backsliding, and far-right politics - Ionica Berevoescu, UN Women
Julie Ballington, UN Women
Women’s Representation in Local Government: A Global Analysis - Jennifer Piscopo, Occidental College
Impact of Women’s Leadership in Public Life and Political Decision-making - Lucina Di Meco, Independent Researcher
Online Threats to Women’s Political Participation and The Need for a Multi-Stakeholder, Cohesive Approach to Address Them - Melanie M. Hughes, Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL), University of Pittsburgh
Müge Kökten Finkel, Gender Inequality Research Lab (GIRL), University of Pittsburgh
Women’s Inclusion in Public Administration Decision-making Worldwide: Facing Down the Challenges to Measurement and Data Harmonization - Otilia Lux de Coti, Independent Researcher
Participación y Discriminación de las Mujeres Indígenas y Afrodescendientes (English | Spanish) - Wafa Bani Mustafa, Chairperson of the Coalition of Women MPs from Arab Countries to Combat Violence against Women
Political Violence against Women: A Successful Campaign in Jordan
Observer Papers
- Ajla van Heel Merdanovic, Adviser for Gender Equality, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls - Interparliamentary Union
Supporting Gender-Sensitive Parliaments: A Key Strategy in Advancing Women’s Political Participation and the Eradication of Violence Against Women in Politics - International IDEA
Role of Political Parties on Women’s Participation and Representation - UNDP
Expanding women’s participation and leadership in public institutions
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