In recent years the OSCE has strengthened its efforts to address violence against women in politics, within the framework of its broader mandate to promote women’s participation in political and public life as well as through its observation of elections.

This Toolkit for Addressing Violence against Women in Politics in the OSCE Region is just one example of the OSCE’s increased efforts to eliminate violence against women in politics.

The Toolkit aims to raise awareness and strengthen the capacities of OSCE participating States in developing effective measures to address violence against women in politics. It consists of five separate tools:

ODIHR’s Toolkit for Addressing Violence Against Women in Politics in the OSCE Region

• Tool 1 – the Introduction defines violence against women in politics and describes solutions for effective prevention, protection of victims, the prosecution of perpetrators and coordination of policies.
• Tool 2 - for Parliaments provides data and examples of promising practices to guide parliaments towards measures which address violence against women in parliaments and beyond.
• Tool 3 - for Political Parties assists political parties in taking internal steps to tackle violence against women within their structures.
• Tool 4 - for Civil Society explores the role that civil society and women’s movements can play in combating violence against women in politics.
• Tool 5 - for Women in Politics is a guide for women affected directly or indirectly by such violence about how to seek protection, remedy and support.