Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers

Written by parliamentarians and researchers, this second version of the IDEA Handbook on Women in Parliament examines the obstacles women face in getting elected to parliament, how to overcome such barriers, and ways to make a greater impact once they are members. Drawing on the shared experience of women as well as men working as activists, researchers, and politicians, this study tackles such topics as quotas and electoral systems and includes case studies from the Arab world, Argentina, Asia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, France, Indonesia, Latin America, Rwanda, South Africa, and Sweden.