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Gender Quotas: Lessons Learned from Kenya to Tunisia

Quotas are in increasingly important policy tool used in more than 50 countries to ensure women's entry into high-level decisionmaking roles in political parties and government. Their proper implementation, however, depends on how the law is written, where it originates and whether or not clear guidelines exist to achieve it. Although NDI does not take an official stance on gender quotas, Institute programs are often involved with affimative action policies. 

Tune in Tuesday, April 30, 12 - 1 p.m. to watch a briefing on "Gender Quotas: Lessons Learned from Kenya to Tunisia," which will stream live, below.

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