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A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO INCREASING WOMEN’S ACCESS TO ELECTORAL JUSTICE Acknowledgements The author would like to thank Gina Chirillo for her key contributions to drafting and field research, and Erica Shein, Sarah Bibler, Allison Cantrell, Shana Kaiser, Typhaine Roblot, and Radhika Regmi and for their constructive feedback and support. This publication was produced with the generous support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). 75

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Election Accessibility
Electoral Inclusion
Electoral Inclusion

Description: The different needs of men, women, and people of diverse gender identities are often overlooked in the analysis, planning, implementation, and adjudication of electoral activities. The lack of gender-sensitive elections negatively impacts women’s participation as voters, candidates, and election administrators. Closing the gender gap in women’s political participation will require efforts by all electoral stakeholders – including to understand how electoral dispute resolution processes can better meet the needs of women. Gender-sensitive electoral justice sends an important message to prospective women leaders and all future political candidates about respect for the rule of law and is essential to increasing women’s representation. In developing this practitioners’ guide, IFES analyzed the existing (if limited) research on women’s access to electoral justice as well as women’s access to justice generally. IFES also conducted original research, in the form of case studies and key informant interviews, to better understand women’s experiences with the electoral justice system and to inform a set of recommendations for a variety of electoral stakeholders.

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