Female political leadership and legislation against gender-based violence : What is the link?
Gabaldon, Patricia
Female political leadership and legislation against gender-based violence : What is the link? Patricia Gabaldon and Rubeena Singh - GWL Voices, 2022 - electronic document (45 pages) ; PDF file
In this report, we find that GBV legislation implementation is
positively influenced by female political leadership, especially by the presence of women in parliaments. While we find a limited impact of female political leaders, or the number of women as heads of governments in those countries. We claim this is largely dependent on the importance of gender equality in parliaments and their influence and power to include gender equality measures in the political agenda. (From the document). Record #7988
FEMINISM
GENDER EQUALITY
LEGISLATION
POLITICS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
Female political leadership and legislation against gender-based violence : What is the link? Patricia Gabaldon and Rubeena Singh - GWL Voices, 2022 - electronic document (45 pages) ; PDF file
In this report, we find that GBV legislation implementation is
positively influenced by female political leadership, especially by the presence of women in parliaments. While we find a limited impact of female political leaders, or the number of women as heads of governments in those countries. We claim this is largely dependent on the importance of gender equality in parliaments and their influence and power to include gender equality measures in the political agenda. (From the document). Record #7988
FEMINISM
GENDER EQUALITY
LEGISLATION
POLITICS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL