Special Measures
Temporary Special Measures in Election Law
Policies adopted and implemented often to increase women's access to the political sphere. These tackle the structural barriers that women face in socalled 'malestream' or male-dominated electoral politics, thereby leveling the playing field. Special measures are intended to be temporary, in place until such time as structural impediments to the equal participation of women are removed (see Article 4 of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW -1979)).
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- Election Law
- Electoral Laws
- Electoral Legislation
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