August 26, which is Women’s Equality Day the United States, is a perfect moment to review the current state of women’s equality around the world.
Commemorating Women’s Equality Day
Gender quotas: A game-changer for equality in elections
Gender quotas refer to the fixed share (number or percentage) kept for women in elective office. The aim is achieving at least 30-40% of women participation in legislative public service. Gender quotas can refer to those used for reserved seats
Internet voting in the age of convenience
Although Internet voting can be an impassioned and controversial subject, most people would agree that it is a very convenient method to cast a ballot.
Technology and democracy, the new frontiers
New Information and Communications technologies are showing great potential to redefine our democracies.
Election technology in Latin America, a growing trend. Part III
The reasons to deploy electronic voting systems vary substantially from country to country. Low public trust in elections and electoral authorities in most Latin American countries is another of the reasons mentioned for the growing adoption of election technology.
Election technology in Latin America, a growing trend. Part II
In a previous post, some reasons for a growing deployment of election technology services in Latin America were mentioned.