Publication Date: May 2018

Authors: Gabrielle Bardall, Ph.D. and Emily Myers

Publisher: U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security

Abstract: Although the American policy community views the Women, Peace, and Security Act and the International Violence against Women Act of 2017 as addressing all the myriad problems women face in conflict, these laws do not adequately deal with the particular and pervasive problem of violence against women in politics, nor has the legislation been interpreted as covering it.

About the Authors:

Dr. Gabrielle Bardall is the Senior Gender Specialist at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and a Research Fellow with the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS). She holds degrees from McGill University (B.A), the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (M.A.) and the Université de Montréal (Ph.D.).

Emily Myers is a Research Associate and former Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow, formerly at the Alliance for Peacebuilding. She holds a BA in Political Science from Union College.