Preventing Violence Against Women in Politics. Benchmarks for Political Parties

In every corner of the globe, women continue to be inadequately represented in the realm of politics. Numerous obstacles hinder women in their pursuit of political positions and roles in decision-making. Despite a noticeable rise in women's presence in decision-making, particularly in parliamentary settings, there has also been a simultaneous surge in violence directed at women involved in politics.

Violence targeting women in the political sphere encompasses various forms of aggression, coercion, and intimidation with the intent to marginalize women—whether they serve as civic leaders, voters, members of political parties, candidates, elected representatives, appointed officials, or election administrators. This document outlines strategies for political parties to prevent and address any manifestation of violence against women in politics, aiming to fortify women's involvement and representation in political arenas and decision-making processes.