Parliament
Parliamentary assessments can serve a larger purpose by measuring the progress of a legislative institution in terms of its own internal reform and modernization process, as well as measuring the overall democratic development of the legislative institution.
The political nature of legislatures, the particular types of functions for which they are responsible, and the constant evolution in membership and political composition of legislatures lead to significant challenges in establishing indicators.
Much of the literature and practice in parliament assessments stresses that parliamentary development needs to be placed within a broader historical and social context of democratic development, and be assessed in terms both of the local realities of democratic development and of the need to remain focused on overall democratization.
Global Indices
Electoral Quotas for Women Database
To provide data on quotas for women in public elections, together with the proportion of seats occupied by women. Also provides detailed case studies on the use of quotas in thirty countries around...
Women in National Parliaments Statistical Archives
Collate data on the representation of women in national parliaments.
Organizations
Transparency International - Kenya
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Related Resources
Portal for Parliamentary Development
This multilateral global initiative brings together parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, practitioners, donors, academia, civil society and the media to consolidate knowledge, expertise, lessons learned and know-how.
Available in English and French. Spanish, Arabic and Russiancoming soon.
Visit Agora at agora-parl.org or download a promotional brochure.