International Research Landing Page
RepresentWomen is committed to advocating gender parity and supporting women in politics in the United States and globally. Outside of the United States, system changes like gender quotas and proportional representation are often used, directly impacting the number of women in elected and appointed positions. We study these systems to envision how a 21st-century democracy can be implemented and how more women can run, win, lead, and serve.
Research
Expand your knowledge on international gender parity by region, country, or exploring an independent study on a specific topic.
Regional Dashboards
Country Briefs
Country Brief: European Union
RepresentWomen is committed to researching and identifying the best practices for increasing women’s representation in politics, drawing from evidence around the world. Part of this work leads us to track parliamentary elections and compare...
Country Brief: Latin America
Gender quotas have uniquely defined Latin American politics since their conception. In 1991, Argentina became the first country in the world to adopt legislative gender quotas. Soon after, other countries in Latin America and...
Country Brief: Arab States
Over half (55%) of Arab states ensure women's representation through gender quotas (mostly reserved seats). Our research indicates that women in countries with gender quotas are better represented by women than they are in...
Country Brief: Oceania
RepresentWomen is committed to researching and identifying the best practices for increasing women’s representation in politics, drawing from evidence around the world. Part of this work leads us to track parliamentary elections and compare...
Country Brief: Post-Soviet States
The Soviet Union, also known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was established in 1922 with 15 republics, making it the largest country in the world- for reference, it was 2.5 times larger...
Independent Studies
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Agenda-Setting
Explore these multimedia tools describing big-picture topics in the push for international gender parity, including interviews with global leaders, webinars, and opinion pieces.
Interview Series
Webinars and Events
Op-eds
Global
- Op-ed: Achieving Lasting Global Peace Requires Women’s Participation
- Op-ed: Global Lessons: Proportional Voting Systems and Women's Representation
- Op-ed: International Women's Day: Reflections on Representation
- Op-ed: International Women's Day: What can the US Learn from the World?
- Op-ed: "Record" Numbers of Women Are Running for Office, but They Still Face Structural Barriers in Politics
- Op-ed: Women's Representation: An International Comparison
- Blog: Understanding New Research on Gender and Government Corruption
- Blog: Monarchy vs Democracy: Which Yields More Women's Leadership?
- Blog: Where in the World are the Women Leaders?
- Blog: A More Accurate Worldwide Ranking for Women's Representation
South America
- Op-ed: Periscope: The (Latin) Americas Take the Lead in Women's Representation
- Blog: Argentina Proves the Importance of Representation and Social Activism
- Blog: Gender Quotas for the Underrepresented? A Gender Parity Case Study: Brazil
- Blog: Women's Representation in Chile: Comparative Analysis of Gender Balance Legislation in Chile and Bolivia
North America
- Op-ed: Kamala Harris' Candidacy: An International Perspective
- Blog: Women at the Front and Center of Mexican Politics: What Can the U.S. Learn?
- Op-ed: Women at the Front and Center of Mexican Politics: What Can the U.S. Learn?
- Op-ed: Canada drops in international rankings despite wins for women in Parliament
- Blog: Could Ranked Choice Voting Solve the Two-Party Link in Puerto Rico?
- Blog: Key Takeaways from the Canadian Election: Yes, Women Won, but Their Fight for Gender Parity is Far from Over
- Blog: Women's Representation in Costa Rica
- Blog: Strides Towards Gender Parity in Mexico
Oceania
- Blog: Women’s Representation in the Oceania Region: Hovering Between Parity and Neglect
- Blog: Maori women fought alongside non-indigenous women for suffrage, but are they fairly represented in New Zealand's House of Representatives
- Blog: Multi-Winner Districts and Women's Representation: From New Zealand to the United States
Europe
- Interview: The Ms. Q&A With Mary Robinson, Ireland’s First-Ever Woman President
- Op-ed: Post-Soviet States: Learning from Women Amid a Battle for Democracy and Gender Equality
- Op-ed: The Impact of Angela Merkel - What 16 Years of Women's Leadership Can Get You
- Op-ed: Switzerland's Strategies for Political Parity Paid Off in 2019
- Blog: Covid-19 and the European Union's Gender Equality Goals
- Blog: The European Commission reaches gender parity, but individual European countries lag behind
- Blog: Where are women in the Brexit debates?
- Blog: Sahiba Gafarova Named First Woman Speaker of the House in the History of the Azerbaijan National Assembly
- Blog: A Vote for Change, Just Not for Women: Key Takeaways from the Irish General Election 2020
- Blog: Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece's First Female President
- Blog: Stormont Re-Opens with Women at the Helm
- Blog: Theresa May: More than just a failed Brexit deal
- Blog: UK Elections Show Impact of Gender Quotas
- Blog: En Marche! and Gender Parity in the French Parliament
- Blog: Progress Towards Gender Parity in French Legislative Election
- Blog: Finnish and Danish Elections
Africa
- Op-ed: July’s Parliamentary Elections Reaffirm Rwanda as a Global Leader in Women’s Representation
- Op-ed: Egyptian Women’s Reality: 2011-2022
- Op-ed: Rising in the Rankings, Arab Women Dream of Gender Equality
- Blog: Egyptian Women are to be hired in the Egyptian Council of State and Public Prosecution for the first time.
- Blog: Gender Quota Helps Women Win in Egypt
- Blog: Togo Makes History in West Africa: Victoire Dogbe Named First Woman Prime Minister in the Region
- Blog: The Role of Women in a Transitioning Sudan
- Blog: Meeting with Liberian Rep. Rosana Schaack
Asia
- Op-ed: Women Voters in India Play a Significant Role in its Electoral System, But They Should Be On the Ballot Too
- Blog: The State of Gender Quotas in South Korea
- Blog: Addressing De Jure Inequality: UAE Reaches Gender Parity in Federal National Council by Appointing Women
- Blog: What we can learn from women leaders in Indonesia
- Blog: RepresentWomen and Nepali Elected Officials Discuss the Future of Women's Political Representation
Engagement
GAP Network
GAP Network
Global Advocates for Parity Network is an international online community, established specifically for professionals working for gender balance in politics and decision-making around the world. The network is a close-knit community of gender professionals seeking to connect with like-minded thought leaders, grow their networks, learn from initiatives happening around the globe, and share their work with others to promote cross-cultural learning and coordination that increases our impact on women's political participation.