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IDEA Publications
IDEA Workshop reports
The Arab Quota Report: Selected Case Studies (An International IDEA Report)
The Implementation of Quotas: African Experiences (An International IDEA Report)
The Implementation of Quotas: Asian Experiences (An International IDEA Report)
The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences (An International IDEA Report). Spanish translation: La aplicación de las cuotas: experiencias latinoamericanas
The Implementation of Quotas: European Experiences (An International IDEA Report in collaboration with the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity and the CEE Network for Gender Issues)
Case Studies (Acrobat format)
Global
Comparative Studies of Electoral Gender Quotas
By Drude Dahlerup
Quotas -- A Jump to Equality? The Need for International Comparisons of the Use of Electoral Quotas to obtain Equal Political Citizenship for Women
By Drude Dahlerup
Quotas are Changing the History of Women
By Drude Dahlerup
Africa
Quotas in Francophone Africa: Modest Beginnings
By Aissata De Diop
Implementation of Quotas: Experiences of the SADC Parliamentary Forum
By Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu
Quota Systems in Africa - An Overview
By Bookie Monica Kethusegile-Juru
The Quota System within the African Union
By Dr. Mary Maboreke
Beyond Numbers - Quotas in practise (African Experiences)
By Colleen Lowe Morna
Europe
Strengthening Women’s Participation in the Inter-Parliamentary
Union
By Kareen Jabre, Inter-Parliamentary Union
Socialist International Women
By Karolina Leakovic, General Secretary of Social Democratic Women’s Forum SDP Croatia
Moving Beyond Quotas in the EU: An Emerging Stage of Democracy
By Agnès Hubert (European Commission)
No Quota Fever in Europe?
By Drude Dahlerup Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden
Introducing Parity Democracy: The Role of the International Community and the European Women’s Lobby
By Cécile Gréboval, European Women’s Lobby Policy Coordinator
The Role of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and its Monitoring Procedures for Achieving Gender Equality in Political Representation
By Hanna Beate Schöpp-Schilling, Expert Member of the CEDAW Committee
Lobbying for Quotas: The Experience of the CEE Network for Gender Issues
By Daša Šašić Šilović (CEE Network for Gender Issues)
Latin America
The Quota System in Latin America: General Overview
By Jacqueline Peschard
Argentina
Pioneering Quotas: The Argentine Experience and Beyond
By MarÃa José Lubertino
Bangladesh
The Implementation of Quotas: Bangladesh Experience -- Dependence and Marginality in Politics
By Najma Chowdhury
Bolivia
Women's Political Participation in Bolivia: Progress and Obstacles
Jimena Costa Benavides
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Application of Quotas: Legal Reforms and Implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Besima Borić
Brazil
Quotas for Women in the Brazilian Legislative System
By Clara Araújo
Britain
The Implementation of Gender Quotas in Britain
By Judith Squires
Costa Rica
Putting the Mandate into Practice: Legal Reform in Costa Rica
By Ana Isabel GarcÃa Quesada
Croatia
Political Party Quotas in the Croatian Social Democratic Party
By Karolina Leaković
East Timor
East Timor and the Debate on Quotas
By Milena Pires
Egypt
Introducing Quotas in Africa: Discourse in Egypt
By Gihan Abou-Zeid
Ecuador
La participación polÃtica de la mujer indÃgena en el Parlamento ecuatoriano. Una tarea pendiente (Spanish only)
By Nina Pacari
France
Institutionalizing Parity: The French Experience
By Mariette Sineau
Hungary
Advancement of Women’s Issues through Political Mobilization in Hungary: Impact of the Hungarian Socialist Party Quota
By Zita Gurmai and Marta Bonifert (CEE Network for Gender Issues)
India
The Implementation of Quotas for Women: The Indian Experience
By Vasanthi Raman
Indonesia
The Political Representation of Women in Indonesia: How Can It Be Achieved?
By Chusnul Mar'iyah, PhD
Lithuania
The Women’s Movement in Lithuania: Discourses and Lobbying Strategies By Meilute Taljunaite, Institute for Social Research Lithuania
Macedonia
Quotas: The Case of Macedonia
By Daniela Dimitrievska (Macedonian Women’s Lobby)
Mauritius
Engendering the Mauritian Political Space: The Need for Quotas
By Sheila Bunwaree
Mexico
Quota Implementation in Mexico
By Jacqueline Peschard
Morocco
Women's Political Participation: The Case of Morocco
By Rachida Tahri
Namibia
Working Towards Gender Balance in Elected Positions of Government in Namibia
By Liz Frank
Norway
The Norwegian Experience of Gender Quotas
By Richard E. Matland Professor, University of Houston
Pakistan
Quotas in Pakistan: A Case Study
By Socorro L. Reyes
Peru
Quotas and Democracy in Peru
By Ana MarÃa Yáñez
Taking Stock of the Implementation of Quotas in Peru
By RocÃo Villanueva Flores
The Implementation of Gender Quotas in Peru: Legal Reform, Discourses and Impacts
By Gregory D. Schmidt
Unanticipated Successes: Lessons from Peru's Experiences with Gender Quotas in Majoritarian Closed List and Open List PR Systems
By Gregory D. Schmidt
Poland
Gender Party Quotas in Poland
By Renata Siemienska, Warsaw University
Rwanda
Quotas In Practice: The Challenge Of Implementation And Enforcement In Rwanda
By The Honourable Judith Kanakuze
Senegal
Women in Politics in Senegal
By Aminata Faye Kassé
Serbia and Montenegro
Implementing Quotas: Legal Reform and Enforcement in Serbia and Montenegro
By Zorica Mrsević (Institute for Social Science Research)
Slovenia
A Short History of Quotas in Slovenia
By Sonja Lokar Chair, Gender Task Force of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
South Africa
Political Party Quotas in South Africa
By Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini
Tanzania
The Politics of Quotas in Tanzania
By Ruth Meena
Uganda
Introducing Quotas in Africa: Discourse and Legal Reform in Uganda
By Sylvia Tamale