International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance IDEA: “Gender      and   Political Participation” section. (http://www.idea.int/gender/)

IDEA is an intergovernmental organization, with member states across all continents, that seeks to support sustainable democracy in both new and established democracies. The link to “Gender and Political Participation” provides information to resources on women in governance structures.

International Women’s Democracy Center (IWDC) (http://www.iwdc.org/about/index.htm)

IWDC seeks to strengthen women’s global leadership through training, education, networking and research, with a focus on increasing the participation of women in politics, policy and decision-making within their own government. IWDC facilitates training workshops on campaign management, issue advocacy, fundraising and networking for women leaders. Additional trainings include parliamentarian workshops on legislative development, policy analysis and constituent services. IWDC also conducts research on women’s political leadership. 

The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University (http://www.wcsyale.org/)

The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University teaches women the required skills, strategies and tactics to run a winning campaign. The WCS is jointly sponsored by Yale Law School and Women’s Studies.

National Democratic Institute: Win With Women Initiative (http://winwithwomen.ndi.org/)

Launched in December 2003 by NDI, the Win with Women Initiative is a movement to promote women’s political participation worldwide. The anchor of this initiative is the Global Action Plan, which is a document that outlines practical recommendations that will help political parties broaden their appeal by becoming more inclusive and representative.

The UWI – CARICOM Project: Caribbean Women. (http://www.caricom.org/uwiproject/web%20page%20-%20may%202003/Distinguished%20Caribbean%20Women.htm)

This is a compilation of short biographies on Dame Nita Barrow, Dame Hilda Bynoe and Dame Eugenia Charles.

UN: Covenant on Civil and Political Rights  (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/a_ccpr.htm)

This is a link to the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  

Inter-Parliamentary Union (http://www.ipu.org/english/home.htm)

The IPU is the international organization of Parliaments of sovereign States. The IPU is a focal point for global parliamentary dialogue and works to enhance peace, cooperation and the entrenchment of representative democracy world-wide. This website also includes links to databases and resources on women in politics and parliament world-wide.  

IFES – Women’s Access and Leadership Initiative (http://www.ifes.org/women/overview.htm)

This section of IFES’ website provides information on the organization’s programs on women which include: voter and civic education; candidate training; and applied research.