Abstract : Despite concerted attempts to encourage women's involvement in politics, achieving gender parity in political representation continues to be a major global concern. This study examines the impediments to attaining gender equality in political representation and proposes potential methods to surmount these challenges. This paper critically examines the existing body of knowledge on the various obstacles, including unfair electoral processes, gender prejudices, and insufficient resources, that impede women's political participation. The present study used statistical analysis of cross-national data to identify patterns and assess the efficacy of several approaches, such as gender quotas, political party reforms, and capacity-building techniques. These results emphasize the need of comprehensive strategies that tackle both the supply and demand aspects of women's involvement in politics.
Keywords : Gender Parity, Political Representation, Barriers, Gender Quotas, Political Participation, Electoral Systems
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