Closing the gaps on Women’s Political Participation and Representation and the Post-2015 Development Agenda Women in Politics in Latin America: progresses.

Closing the gaps on Women’s Political Participation and Representation and the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Women in Politics in Latin America: progresses and challenges

MAIN ADVANCES AND GAINS REGISTERED IN BRIDGING GAPS

Women in Parliaments: 1995

Level of participation Countries

High (more than 20%) 1Medium (between 10 & 20%) 8

Low (up to 10%) 9

Total countries 18

Women in Parliaments: 2015Percentage of women

parliamentarians

Women in Parliaments: 2015

CountryPercentage of

women parliamentarians

Mandatory quota

percentage

Sanction for non-compiiance

Placement mandate

Bolivia 53.1% 50%Non-registration of

listAlternation

Nicaragua 40.3% 40% N/R Alternation

Ecuador 39.0% 50%Non-registration of

listAlternation

Argentina 37.4% 30%Non-registration of

list1 of every 3

Mexico 37.0% 40%

Public reprimand and non-

registration of candidates

Each 5-candidate segment of list will have 2 candidates

of each sex, alternating

Costa Rica 33.3% 50%Non-registration of

list Alternation

El Salvador 26.2% 30% Fine NoHonduras 25.8% 30 N/R No

Peru 21.5% 30%Non-registration of

listNo

Dominican Republic

20.8% 33%Non-registration of

listAlternation

Colombia 20.0% 30.00%Non-registration of

listNo

Panama 18.3%50%

(internal elections)

N/R No

Paraguay 17.5%1 woman

for every 5 spots.

Non-registration No

Venezuela 17.0% N/R N/R No

Uruguay 16.2%30%

Non-registration 1 of every 3

Chile 15.8% N/R N/R NoGuatemala 13.3% N/R N/R No

Brazil 9.9%Min. 30% & max.70%

N/R No

Women in Parliaments: 2015Percentage of women

parliamentarians

REMAINING OBSTACLES AND PERSISTENT CHALLENGES: WOMEN IN POLITICAL PARTIES

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54% 52%48% 48% 47% 47%

36%

51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Women at the political organization’s grassroots

And at the top?Percentage of women on National Executive

Committees

2010

Existence & Influence of Women’s Units:

Do they promote equality? 2014

KEY STAKEHOLDERS/ACTORS AND KEY STRATEGIES

Permanente evaluation of the effectiveness modifications .

Inclusion of gender equality in organizational documents.

Alliances beetwen parliamentarians and with key men.

Parity participation in all key areas and throughout party structure.

“Well-designed” quotas for party leadership positions (+ oversight and sanctions)

Develop capacity building process: Contents of courses include gender equality (men and women).

Strengthen the Women Units

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