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100	1		_93381 _aLarserud, Stina
245	1	0	_aDesigning for equality : _bbest-fit, medium-fit and non-favourable combinations of electoral systems and gender quotas / _cby Stina Larserud and Rita Taphorn.
260			_aStockholm : _bInternational IDEA, _c2007.
300			_a23 p. ; _c27 cm. + _e1 supplementary table.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
505	0		_aCh. 1. Introduction and background -- Ch. 2. What are electoral systems? -- Ch. 3. What are quotas? -- Ch. 4. Electoral systems variables which impact on the representation of women -- Ch. 5. Combination of electoral systems and quotas: the result -- Ch. 6. Other variables that impact on the representation of women -- Ch. 7. Conclusion and recommendations -- Ch. 8. Notes -- Ch. 9 Further reading -- Ch. 10. Glossary.
520			_aToday, the average proportion of women members of parliaments stands at a mere 17.2 per cent. Only 19 countries in the world have achieved the goal of 30+ per cent women's representation in national legislatures, a goal which was adopted by the Beijing Process in 1995. There are two important variables that affect women's political representation: the electoral system and the use of quotas for women. Combined in different ways, these variables have different results on women's participation. 'Designing for Equality' provides an overview of how electoral systems function with different kinds of quotas for women. It assesses how women's representation can be increased under different combinations of electoral systems and quotas. This publication aims to serve as a reference tool for all those who work to increase women's representation in politics.
650		0	_9814 _aWomen _xPolitical activity
650		0	_92936 _aElections
700	1		_93382 _aTaphorn, Rita
710	2		_93383 _aInternational Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
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