The African Union’s Mechanisms to Foster Gender Mainstreaming and Ensure Women’s Political Participation and Representation

This paper analyses the African Union’s (AUs) mechanisms to foster gender mainstreaming and women’s political participation and representation in supranational/regional decision-making by evaluating the AU’s capabilities and potential, and reflects on areas of cooperation on these issues between the AU, EU and UN. Challenges are identified and policy recommendations proposed for the promotion of inclusive political participation and representation.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) 2013

IDEA International is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide.International IDEA’s mission is to support sustainable democratic change by providing comparative knowledge, and assisting in democratic reform, and influencing policies and politics.