This brief presents EIGE’s data as of November 2024 on the representation of women and men in key political decision-making positions at the EU and national levels.

The IPU-UN Women map presents global rankings for women in executive and government positions as of 1 January 2025.

This sub-sector gender analysis of public administration reform (PAR) in North Macedonia examines the country’s legal frameworks, policies, and initiatives through a gender lens. It identifies key constraints and enabling factors for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in public administration, with a focus on decision-making roles.

The GRB Resource Packs and Training Manuals equip national and local actors with tools and guidance to integrate gender into planning and budgeting. These materials build capacity across government, media, and civil society to promote accountability and advance gender equality.

This flipbook delves into the pathways for women’s political participation in Kazakhstan, examining their roles in representative bodies, executive political offices, and general political engagement.

This brief showcases successful municipal-level initiatives in North Macedonia, where gender-responsive budgeting and policymaking have advanced gender equality, improved public services, and empowered local women through training, mentoring, and inclusive governance practices.

This study, part of a global UN Women initiative to standardize data on violence against women in politics, examines the prevalence of such violence against women candidates in Kyrgyzstan's 2021 local elections.

This article analyzes women's under-representation in 'Europarties' leadership, revealing that while women's presence has increased in recent years, men still dominate, especially within right-wing parties.

This report highlights the need for cultural, institutional, and legal reforms to advance the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women in defence, emphasizing that greater gender equality strengthens peace, operational effectiveness, and public trust, while acknowledging that significant barriers rooted in broader societal gender norms still persist.

This handbook aims to provide a comprehensive framework for embedding gender sensitivity into the heart of parliamentary functions and processes, while highlighting practical stories of change to inspire and offer a fresh perspective on what enables change in parliaments across the world. 

This brief outlines the implementation of GEF in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia, highlighting expected outcomes, lessons learned, and best practices to support gender-responsive reforms in governance, justice, and public finance across the Western Balkans.

This brief provides information on the "Women's Increased Leadership for Resilient and Peaceful Societies," a UN Women multi-country programme implemented in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, aimed at facilitating women's leadership in governance to foster peace and resilence.

This toolkit provides practical, thematic guidance to help political parties, democratic institutions, and civil society advance gender-responsive governance, promote women’s participation in political and public life, and strengthen compliance with international gender equality commitments.

This brief describes OSCE ODIHR 's work to advance gender equality in politics and public life, detailing the practical assistance and support it offers to national parliaments to achieve the goal of gender equality in politics.

This baseline assessment aims to identify the barriers women face to political empowerment at all levels in Uzbekistan, providing recommendations on supporting women's participation and leadership in politics and public life.

This report examines the adoption and implementation of North Macedonia's gender equality commitments during its pre-election period. It finds that some progress has been made, but implementation has fallen short of the commitments made.