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Political Context and
Environment
Politics 101
The National Democratic Institute
INTRODUCTIONS/
GROUND RULES
• Introductions
• Ground Rules
• Ice Breaker Exercise
OBJECTIVE
• To understand the
political context
and opportunities
for women within
this environment
Photo: Amy Hamelin , NDI
POLITICAL CONTEXT TOPICS
• Political actors and institutions
• Status of women in politics
• Access points and opportunities for
women in politics
POLITICAL ACTORS
• Media
• Private sector
• Government
• Political parties
• Civil society and international NGOs
• Academia
• Institutions
MEDIA
• Freedom of the press?
• Diversity and types of media
• Ethics and gender-sensitivity
Photo: National Democratic Institute
MEDIA
• Reports political developments
• Covers elections and candidates
• Opinion-editorials can influence public
• Informs the public
GOVERNMENT
• Daily administration of the state
• Provide basic services to citizens
• Implement policies of party/platform
POLITICAL PARTIES AND
COALITIONS
• Competing in elections to gain influence
• Aggregating and representing social
interests
• Providing a structure for political
participation
• Providing policy
alternatives
• Training political
leaders Photo: National Democratic Institute
WOMEN IN POLITICAL PARTIES
• Importance of women as party members
and leaders
• Benefits to the party
• Women’s wings
Photo: Amy Hamelin, NDI
CIVIL SOCIETY
• Advocacy
• Citizen participation
• Bridge between the
public and government
• Government
monitoring
• Voter and civic
education
• Service provision
Photo: National Democratic Institute
WOMEN IN CIVIL SOCIETY
Women as agents of change
Photo: NDI
OTHER POLITICAL ACTORS
• Private sector
• Academia
• Religious leaders
• Regional/international
organizations
• Institutions
WOMEN IN POLITICS
• 1935: Women’s political rights
recognized
• Advances in parliament: From 9% to 14%
• 1 parliamentary committee chair
• 1 of 26 ministries headed by a woman
• Men hold 82% of executive positions
EXERCISE
Women’s political participation:
identifying helping and hindering forces
Image: Inter-parliamentary Union
MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
• Access to positions
of power
• Transparency
• Changing cultural
norms
• Women’s
economic
empowerment
• Political will
Photo: Amy Hamelin, NDI
OBSTACLES TO WOMEN’S
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
• Structural
–Legal
–Economic
–Educational
• Social/cultural/religious
• Time and space
• Physical security
• Lack of confidence
MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR
CHANGE: MECHANISMS
• Women’s parliamentary caucuses
• Women’s wings within political parties
• Civil society organizations
• Cross-sector groups
Photo: NDI
POLITICAL CONTEXT REVIEW
• Roles of political actors
• Status of women in politics
• Access points and opportunities for
women in politics
 Questions?
 Feedback?

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Political Context.ppt

  • 1. Political Context and Environment Politics 101 The National Democratic Institute
  • 2. INTRODUCTIONS/ GROUND RULES • Introductions • Ground Rules • Ice Breaker Exercise
  • 3. OBJECTIVE • To understand the political context and opportunities for women within this environment Photo: Amy Hamelin , NDI
  • 4. POLITICAL CONTEXT TOPICS • Political actors and institutions • Status of women in politics • Access points and opportunities for women in politics
  • 5. POLITICAL ACTORS • Media • Private sector • Government • Political parties • Civil society and international NGOs • Academia • Institutions
  • 6. MEDIA • Freedom of the press? • Diversity and types of media • Ethics and gender-sensitivity Photo: National Democratic Institute
  • 7. MEDIA • Reports political developments • Covers elections and candidates • Opinion-editorials can influence public • Informs the public
  • 8. GOVERNMENT • Daily administration of the state • Provide basic services to citizens • Implement policies of party/platform
  • 9. POLITICAL PARTIES AND COALITIONS • Competing in elections to gain influence • Aggregating and representing social interests • Providing a structure for political participation • Providing policy alternatives • Training political leaders Photo: National Democratic Institute
  • 10. WOMEN IN POLITICAL PARTIES • Importance of women as party members and leaders • Benefits to the party • Women’s wings Photo: Amy Hamelin, NDI
  • 11. CIVIL SOCIETY • Advocacy • Citizen participation • Bridge between the public and government • Government monitoring • Voter and civic education • Service provision Photo: National Democratic Institute
  • 12. WOMEN IN CIVIL SOCIETY Women as agents of change Photo: NDI
  • 13. OTHER POLITICAL ACTORS • Private sector • Academia • Religious leaders • Regional/international organizations • Institutions
  • 14. WOMEN IN POLITICS • 1935: Women’s political rights recognized • Advances in parliament: From 9% to 14% • 1 parliamentary committee chair • 1 of 26 ministries headed by a woman • Men hold 82% of executive positions
  • 15. EXERCISE Women’s political participation: identifying helping and hindering forces Image: Inter-parliamentary Union
  • 16. MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION • Access to positions of power • Transparency • Changing cultural norms • Women’s economic empowerment • Political will Photo: Amy Hamelin, NDI
  • 17. OBSTACLES TO WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION • Structural –Legal –Economic –Educational • Social/cultural/religious • Time and space • Physical security • Lack of confidence
  • 18. MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR CHANGE: MECHANISMS • Women’s parliamentary caucuses • Women’s wings within political parties • Civil society organizations • Cross-sector groups Photo: NDI
  • 19. POLITICAL CONTEXT REVIEW • Roles of political actors • Status of women in politics • Access points and opportunities for women in politics  Questions?  Feedback?