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
International Research Landing Page
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
International Research Landing Page
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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
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South America
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North America
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Oceania
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Europe
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Africa
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Asia
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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.