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This page is dedicated to sharing key publications to support women in politics and public administration. Here, you'll find a wealth of valuable information and materials to empower and educate individuals about the critical role women play in politics and public administration. 

Explore our curated collection of articles, reports, and tools, designed to foster a deeper understanding of women's political engagement and to inspire positive change towards gender equality in the world of governance and leadership. 

Case Study on combating gender inequality in political participation in Kyrgyzstan
Case Study on combating gender inequality in political participation in Kyrgyzstan

This report provides findings of a case study aimed to overcome gender inequality in political participation in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Published by
UNDP
Report on gender-based violence against women politicians in Serbia
Report on gender-based violence against women politicians in Serbia

The report identifies patterns of structural, cultural and direct violence against women in politics to analyze public and media discourse relating to women politicians and provide factual basis for further analyses and action in addressing violence against women in politics. 

Published by
OSCE
Gender equality in public administration, Europe and Central Asia - Summary of progress on data availability (2017-2020)
Gender equality in public administration, Europe and Central Asia - Summary of progress on data availability (2017-2020)

This report constitutes an update of the snapshot published in 2017, presenting an overview of the available data on gender equality in public administration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 

Published by
UNDP, University of Pittsburgh
Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Civil Service in Georgia
Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Civil Service in Georgia

The study aims at generating evidence to inform policies on preventing and responding to workplace sexual harassment in Georgia’s civil service.

Published by
UN Women
2021 Early Parliamentary Elections. Gender Perspective
2021 Early Parliamentary Elections. Gender Perspective

This infographic set represents a gender analysis for the 2021 Early Parliamentary Elections in Moldova.

Published by
UNDP
Strengthening women’s participation in peace processes: What roles and responsibilities for states?
Strengthening women’s participation in peace processes: What roles and responsibilities for states?

This report reflects the main arguments presented during the high-level seminar, organized by UN Women in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on “Strengthening women’s participation in peace processes: What roles and responsibilities for states?” in Rome, Italy, in December 2019. 

Published by
UN Women
Gender composition of the judicial community in Uzbekistan 2019-2020
Gender composition of the judicial community in Uzbekistan 2019-2020

The reports present the ratio of women and men in the judicial system in Uzbekistan, to determine the level of representation of women in the judiciary. 

Published by
UNDP
Guidance note: Preventing violence against women in politics
Guidance note: Preventing violence against women in politics

This guidance note on preventing violence against women in politics provides technical advice to UN Women and country teams on how they can support Member States to address violence against women in politics. 

Published by
UN Women
Baseline study on barriers to political participation of women in BiH
Baseline study on barriers to political participation of women in BiH

This publication suggests how to tackle root causes of gender inequality, activating agency and releasing the leadership potential of women, as well as addressing the last mile of gender-based exclusion.

Published by
UNDP, UN Women
Political Parties and Gender Equality - A Guide to Inside-Out Transformation
Political Parties and Gender Equality - A Guide to Inside-Out Transformation

This guide is intended to inform political parties in considering different strategies for the strengthening of political participation of women and their political influence in political processes by reinforcing the party’s internal structure.

Published by
UNDP, UN Women
Women’s participation in politics at the local government level in Uganda
Women’s participation in politics at the local government level in Uganda

The report documents the key factors that limit the performance of both men and women political leaders in local governments and provides recommendations to address them.

Published by
Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), UN Women
Global Report on Gender Equality in Public Administration
Global Report on Gender Equality in Public Administration

This global report provides an overview of key trends and analysis on women’s participation and leadership in public administration, based on evidence from UNDP and the University of Pittsburgh’s ground-breaking GEPA database. 

Published by
UNDP, University of Pittsburgh
Analysis of the Albanian legislation on protection from violence against women in elections
Analysis of the Albanian legislation on protection from violence against women in elections

This study aims to contribute to improving the effectiveness of the Albanian legislation in addressing violence against women in elections, as well as strengthening protection provided during the implementation of such legislation.

Published by
UN Women
Women in Decision-Making
Women in Decision-Making

This issue brief describes the facts and figures related to women in decision-making in Georgia. The publication shows that women are under-represented in decision-making positions in the Georgian parliament, executive government, civil service, and local government.

Published by
UN Women
Best Practices for Enhancing the Representation of Women in the Judiciary
Best Practices for Enhancing the Representation of Women in the Judiciary

The analytical paper contains an overview of gender parity in the judiciaries of foreign countries, along with recommendations for improving the representation of women in Uzbekistan’s courts.

Published by
UNDP
Gender Profile of the 2020 Presidential Elections
Gender Profile of the 2020 Presidential Elections

This infographic set represents a gender analysis of the the 2020 Moldovan Presidential Elections.

Published by
UNDP