%T Violence against women is a barrier to women’s leadership




%I International Women's Development Agency
%D 2018

%K Women's rights, %K Violence against women, %K Political leadership, %K Gender, %K Women in politics



%U https://apo.org.au/node/217161

%X This briefing paper examines the factors involved in under-representation of women in political decision-making, worldwide. It sets out actions to mitigate this, using a case study from Papua New Guinea, where the Our Voice program advocated for the reform of electoral laws to increase women's political representation.
%9 Briefing paper
%A International Women's Development Agency