Women Political Leaders: The Impact of Gender on Democracy
When women take part in politics, the whole of society benefits. That is the main finding of this report, which…
Geographical Coverage: Global
Post-Legislative Scrutiny: From a Model for Parliamentarians to a CSO Strategic and Operational Tool
This guide for civil society explains what PLS is, why it is important, and how to go about it. The…
Anti-corruption and gender: the role of women’s political participation
This policy brief shows that while much remains to be explored, there are clear links between anti-corruption and women’s political…
Leadership for Inclusion
What skills and qualities do parliamentarians need to be able to promote inclusive change? WFD’s new research by Dr Victoria…
Comparative analysis of the UK Bribery Act 2010 and anti-bribery legislation in Ukraine, Indonesia, and Kenya
In the third publication of WFD’s anti-bribery and integrity series, a comparative analysis is carried out of the UK Bribery…
Legislative leadership on environmental issues
This report from examines the extent to which legislatures protect the environment, by conducting a study of single-use plastic bans…
Futureproofing democracy: Principles of foresight-based policy analysis and stress-testing for national parliaments and governments
This policy brief focuses on how an increased strategic foresight and stress-testing capacity of national parliaments and governments can improve…
Parliamentary and legislative indicators for post-legislative scrutiny
As parliaments assume a responsibility to monitor whether the laws they have passed are implemented as intended and have the…
Post-legislative scrutiny of election campaign finance legislation
This comparative analysis of campaign finance regulation (CFR) in Nigeria, Moldova and Indonesia shows how conflicting political preferences towards alternative…
Sunset Clauses and Post-Legislative Scrutiny: Bridging the Gap between Potential and Reality
Sunset clauses set an expiration date on a particular law or set of provisions. The expiration is either automatic or…