2. Furthermore, it is challenging to observe violence
against women in politics because it frequently occurs in
the private domain.
3. Participants also talked about the roles that various
election stakeholders can play in addressing these issues
and fostering a deeper understanding of women's
experiences as candidates, elected officials, election
officials, voters, and other electoral stakeholders.
5. Election observation missions, for instance, can
overcome data collection difficulties by teaching
personnel how to inquire specifically about the exclusion
of women from the electoral process and their
experiences with political violence.
6. Additionally, election observation missions might be
more deliberate about integrating gender
considerations into their recommendations in need
and evaluation reports.
7. At a following Expert Group Meeting on Violence Against
Women in Politics, the Carter Center presented these
reflections and recommendations. In conjunction with
IPU and NDI, UN Women, the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights, and Dubravka imonovi,
the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women,
Its Causes and Consequences, arranged this gathering.
8. Now more than ever, it is imperative that practitioners,
election managers, and observation groups provide
equal attention to the various forms of violence that
harm women and negatively affect their political
participation.