Author profile: Mona Lena Krook
A Global Movement to End Violence against Women in Politics and Public Life
Expanding global attention on violence against women provides an unprecedented opportunity to build on this momentum.
Gender Quotas and Women’s Political Empowerment
Despite growth, women continue to constitute only 19% of all parliamentarians worldwide. Quotas are a diverse set of measures that can reach the political agenda for both feminist and non-feminist reasons, leading to diverse effects on the election and empowerment of women. Whilst necessary, more systematic research is needed in order to determine their impact on women as a group.
