Percentage of Reports Who Witnessed or Heard of Any Campaign Activities or Events Where Candidates, Supporters or Organizers Have Excluded Women or Forced/Coerced Them to Participate

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Electoral violence undermines democratic elections, which are a cornerstone of democratic governance. Violence against women in elections is a particular form of electoral violence, motivated by a desire to prevent women from participating in the electoral process, which sees women attacked for daring to participate in elections. Learn More About Votes Without Violence