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"The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to States: (...) (c) Strengthen the legislative basis for gender parity in all branches and at all levels of government to guarantee women’s full participation in political and public life in compliance with international and regional human rights standards, applying, when necessary, temporary special measures, such as quotas and other measures, to accelerate progress towards the equal participation of women in political life."
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UNHRC: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences on Violence Against Women in Politics, para. 83.c

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