Existence of legislation and rules to sanction and punish political harassment of women.
Definition:
Existence in the country of legislation and rules to sanction and punish political harassment of women.
Notes:
The data could be strengthened through the national mechanisms for the advancement of women.
The existence of laws aimed at punishing and penalizing political harassment enables women to participate effectively in the decisions and political life of their countries.
A useful reference on this issue is the Declaration on Violence and Political Harassment against Women of the Follow-up Mechanism of the Belem do Pará Convention: http://www.oas.org/
es/mesecvi/docs/declaration-esp.pdf.
This definition of political harassment is included in the glossary.
Type
Qualitative
Priority Measures
E.48 - Equal participation of women in high-level decision-making
48
Fulfil the commitment to increase and enhance opportunities for the equal participation of women in adopting and implementing policies in all spheres of public authority and in high-level decision-making.
E.51 - Gender parity and mechanisms that guarantee access to power. of women, in electoral processes
51
Promote parity and other mechanisms to ensure access to power in electoral systems as a precondition for democracy and a target for eradicating the structural exclusion of women in society, which affects mainly those in vulnerable situations, by training women leaders.
E.52 - Prevent, punish and eradicate political and administrative harassment against women
52
Adopt legislative measures and institutional reforms to prevent, punish and eradicate political and administrative harassment of women who reach decision-making positions through electoral means or by appointment at national and local levels, as well as in political parties and movements.
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