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What is VAW-E?
What is VAW-E? Image Violence against women in elections is a particular form of electoral violence, rooted in unequal gender relations and designed to prevent women, as women, from participating freely and in their own conscience in the electoral …
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Methodology
Methodology Image Votes Without Violence was developed through close collaboration between the National Democratic Institute and local observers, working together to develop and implement best practices for observing violence against women in elections. …
Cross-Country Analysis
Cross-Country Analysis Image See how countries compare across the key categories for measuring violence against women in elections Observed Incidents of Violence VAW-E can manifest in many forms. Although the types of incidents in each category can vary …
Votes Without Violence
Votes Without Violence Image 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 …
Liberia
Liberia Liberia Image Following the 12 year presidency of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected female Head of State in Africa, there was only a marginal increase in female candidates during the general elections in Liberia in 2017. Only 16% of …
LIBERIA NATIONAL ELECTION 2017
LIBERIA NATIONAL ELECTION 2017 Liberia National NATIONAL ELECTION 2017 Although 73 percent more women stood as legislative candidates in 2017 as compared to 2011, ultimately the share of women representatives remains unchanged with 9 out of 73 …
Kenya
Kenya Kenya Image For the first time in its history, Kenya elected women Senators and Governors since the promulgation of the 2010 constitution. Women’s representation in parliament also increased by six from 16 in 2013 to 22 in the 2017 elections. KENYA …
KENYA NATIONAL ELECTION 2017
KENYA NATIONAL ELECTION 2017 Kenya National NATIONAL ELECTION 2017 The data collected from the Elections Observation Group from the 2017 Kenya Elections shows that women as candidates were reported to experience violence more frequently than women as …
Timor Leste
Timor Leste Timor Leste Image The 2017 national parliamentary elections in Timor Leste were the first sovereign administered national elections since the country achieved full independence from Indonesia in 2001. The elections were peaceful and by all …