Women’s Political Participation and Leadership (WPPL). Expert consultant to review and rewrite WPPL Assessment Framework and associated tools developed by NORC at the University of Chicago, for the U.S. Agency for International Development, April-December 2022.

National Assessments on Gender Equality in Political Life. Consultant to draft a pilot methodology for conducting national assessments of gender equality in government, parliament, political parties, and civil society, to inform the development of national action plans on gender equality in political life, for the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, January-April 2022.

Evaluation of Women, Peace, and Security in Field-Based Missions: Political Transitions and Elections. Consultant to draft three papers feeding into an evaluation of the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions in supporting women’s representation in formal institutions in Mali, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia, for the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services, New York, NY, July-December 2021.

Addressing Violence against Women in Politics: Strategies for Women’s Movements and Civil Society. Consultant to develop a tool on the role of civil society and the women’s movement in addressing violence against women in politics, for the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, July-September 2021.

#NotThe Cost: Stopping Violence against Women in Politics. Consultant to update global call to action on the fifth anniversary of the #NotTheCost campaign, for the National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, January-February 2021.

Parliaments and Young People: Global Insights and Best Practices. International consultant to draft a comparative paper how parliaments engage with young people, informing the Algerian Parliament in the wake of recent constitutional reforms, for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, London, UK, October-November 2020.

Violence against Women in Politics: A Primer. International consultant to draft PowerPoint slides on the issue of violence against women in politics for use in official presentations and country office support, for UN Women, New York, NY, September-October 2019.

Engaging Women in Sustaining Peace: A Guide to Best Practices. International consultant leading a team of four graduate students to research and write a publication on women and practices contributing to sustainable peace, for the Community of Democracies, Warsaw, Poland, September 2018-August 2019.

Women in Parliament in 2018: The Year in Review. International consultant responsible for writing the annual report reviewing elections in 2018 monitoring in women’s representation in national parliaments worldwide, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, January-February 2019.

No Party to Violence: Analyzing Violence against Women in Political Parties. International consultant to draft overview report of quantitative and qualitative data gathered from pilot studies in Cote d'Ivoire, Honduras, Tanzania, and Tunisia, for the National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, June-September 2018.

Youth Participation in National Parliaments: 2018. International consultant for a project to update information on the number of representatives under age 45 in national parliaments globally, as well as interview and hold consultations with young MPs, activists, and academics on developing a youth target, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, April-August 2018.

Gender Equality and Advancing Women's Political Participation. International consultant to review draft reports of regional consultations, write an overview chapter of the consultations for publication, and develop recommendations for follow-up activities on women's political participation, for the Community of Democracies, Warsaw, Poland, May-September 2017.

Youth Participation in National Parliaments: 2016. International consultant for a project to update information on the number of representatives under age 45 in national parliaments globally, as well as the existence of institutional measures to enhance their participation, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, October 2015-February 2016.

Sexism, Harassment, and Violence against Women Parliamentarians. International consultant assisting with Inter-Parliamentary Union issues brief, interviewing female members of parliament about their experiences with sexism, harassment, and violence as parliamentarians, Lusaka, Zambia, March 2016.

Supporting Women Parliamentarians in the Arab States. International consultant for a project organized by International Solutions Group, mapping innovations, good practices, and lessons learned with regard to mechanisms to support women in parliament across the region, UN Women Regional Office of Arab States, home-based with travel to Tunisia and Jordan, July-October 2015.

Promoting Women's Political Participation: A Monitoring Guide. International consultant to research and draft a guide on international best practices to inform the work of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) in promoting and monitoring women's political participation, as part of a UN Women and ACWF Programme on Chinese Women's Political Participation, home-based but working with stakeholders in Beijing and Hong Kong, China, March-May 2015.

Women in Parliament: 20 Years in Review. Annual report reviewing elections in 2014, situated within an overview of progress made globally between 1995 and 2015, in women's representation in national parliaments worldwide, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, January-February 2015.

Youth Participation in National Parliaments. Report on the number of representatives under age 45 in national parliaments globally, as well as the existence of institutional measures to enhance their participation, for the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, July-October 2014.

Women's Leadership as a Route to Greater Empowerment: Desktop Study (co-authored with Darcy Ashman, Layla Moughari and Milad Pournik). Desktop review of all USAID-funded programming in the area of women's leadership and political empowerment between 2008 and 2014, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC, October 2013-November 2014.

Women's Leadership as a Route to Greater Empowerment: Mexico Case Study (co-authored with Julie Denham and Silvia Gurrolla Bonilla). Report reviewing and evaluating USAID-funded programming in Mexico in the area of women's leadership and political empowerment, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC, October 2013-November 2014.

Gender and Elections: Temporary Special Measures Beyond Quotas. Report on the full range of policy options available to promote gender parity in elections, commissioned by the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum of the Social Science Research Council for the Electoral Affairs Division of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, New York, NY, December 2012-January 2013.

Handbook on Measures for Promoting Women's Political Participation (co-authored with Pippa Norris). Book commissioned by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, 2014.

Gender Equality in Elected Office: A Six-Step Action Plan (co-authored with Pippa Norris). Baseline study for Handbook on Measures for Promoting Women's Political Participation. Report commissioned for the Programme on Increased Participation of Women in Democratic Governance by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, September-December 2010.

Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women. Contribution on one of the 12 critical areas of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action for a United States' State Department publication on Global Women's Issues distributed to embassy officials worldwide, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs, July-August 2010.

Electoral Gender Quota Systems and their Implementation in Europe (co-authored with Christina Alnevall, Milica Antic, Drude Dahlerup, Lenita Freidenvall, Malgorzata Fuszara, Brigitte Geissel, Petra Meier, and Mariette Sineau). Report commissioned by the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, October 2007-September 2008. Updated version commissioned in May 2011 and published in July 2011.

Gender Quota Laws in Global Perspective. Background paper for the "Women in the Americas: Paths to Political Power" Conference. Organized by the Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-American Dialogue, the League of Women Voters, and the Organization of American States, and held at the United States Congress and Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, March 27-28, 2007. Excerpted in Women in the Americas: Paths to Political Power, Report Card on Women in Political Leadership, January 2008.

Political Representation of Women in the Americas. Selected bibliography prepared for the Secretariat of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas, Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas, Quebec National Assembly, Quebec City, Canada, April 2004.

"Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse." Member of Advisory Group to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence, as part of a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration led by the governments of the United States, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Chile, Kenya, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, December 2022-.

"ODIHR Advocacy School on Gender and Politics." Academic lecturer for online course aimed at young women activists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, April 25-May 11, 2022.

"Violence against Women in Politics in Kyrgyzstan." Consultant to support local research team in conceptualizing and developing a research methodology to study violence against women in politics in Kyrgyzstan, funded by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, October-December 2021.

"ODIHR Advocacy School on Gender and Politics." Academic lecturer for a five-day online course aimed at young women activists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, July 13-18, 2021.

"International Gender Expertise for the Forum of Women MPs in Kyrgyzstan." Consultant to inform an approach for the systematic gender-based examination of laws, as well as consultative expertise on preserving the parliamentary gender quota, for the National Democratic Institute and Forum of Women MPs, Washington, DC, May-June 2021.

"Mechanisms to Increase Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peace Processes." Participant in online consultation organized by InclusivePeace, February 3, 2021.

"Advancing the Human Rights of Women Journalists and Politicians Online: Countering Online Gender-Based Violence and Abuse from an Intersectional Perspective." Participant in online consultation organized by the World Wide Web Foundation, November 19, 2020.

"Women’s Full and Effective Participation and Decision-Making in Public Life, as well as the Elimination of Violence, for Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls." Participant in virtual expert group meeting organized by UN Women in preparation for the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, October 5-8, 2020.

"From Elections to Parliament, How Do We Stop Violence?" Moderator of panel featuring high-level political officials from the U.S. and abroad at the "Stop Violence against Women in Politics Forum," organized by the National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, May 9, 2018.

"The Role and Responsibilities of Political Parties in Tackling Violence against Politically Active Women." Moderator of panel featuring MPs from diverse British political parties at the "Violence against Women in Politics" Summit, organized by the UK Political Parties and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, London, United Kingdom, March 19-20, 2018.

"#NotTheCost: Stopping Violence against Women in Politics." Chief technical advisor to the National Democratic Institute for a project funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, to organize events and assist with papers theorizing and developing global standards to combat violence against women in politics and elections, Washington, DC, May 2015-April 2016.

"Women's Leadership Training." International consultant serving as the instructor for a pilot version of a women's leadership training course designed by colleagues at Rutgers University in collaboration with the Center for Women in Politics and Public Administration at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, funded by the United Nations Development Programme, Hanoi, Vietnam, October 14-16, 2015.

"International Experiences on Strategic Measures to Empower Women in Politics." Day-long lecture series commissioned by the Center for Women in Politics and Public Administration as part of the Strategic Leaders Training Program, a course targeting senior and future leaders at the party, national, provincial, and local levels, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam, May 12, 2015.

"Participation of Women and Other Groups in the Egyptian Parliament: Putting the Constitution into Effect." Member of the Advisory Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union discussing with Egyptian authorities how to translate constitutional provisions supporting women's representation, as well as the participation of other under-represented groups, in the new electoral law, Cairo, Egypt, April 27-30, 2014.

"How to Assess the Impact of Women in Parliament." Participant in academic expert group meeting organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, New York, NY, March 7-8, 2014.

"Developing National Action Plans for Political Equality in Elected Office." Lead facilitator for national consultations organized by the United Nations Development Programme in Asia-Pacific, with legislators, party officials, government representatives, and civil society leaders in Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea, September-December 2013.

"Charting a Path for Political Equality in Asia: National Action Plan Development." Lead facilitator for workshop organized by the United Nations Development Programme in Asia-Pacific, with legislators, party officials, government representatives, and civil society leaders from Mongolia, Thailand, and Vietnam, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 20-21, 2012.

"Violence against Women in Politics and Media." Moderator for a Global Lesson-Learning Roundtable with politicians and journalists from Kenya, Mexico, and Sri Lanka, organized by the National Democratic Institute and the International Women's Media Foundation, November 30, 2022.

"Addressing Violence against Women in Politics in the OSCE Region: The Launch of New ODIHR Toolkit." Presentation on the Tool for Civil Society and Women’s Movements, organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, November 28, 2022.

"The Toll of Violence Against Women in Politics." Panel for the VVEngage Fellowship Program, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Washington, DC, November 8, 2022.

"Creating Safe Workplaces in New Jersey Politics." Roundtable to launch a training video based on the Report of the Workgroup on Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Misogyny in New Jersey Politics chaired by NJ Senator Loretta Weinberg, organized by the YWCA of Northern New Jersey and the Center for American Women and Politics, New Brunswick, NJ, October 12, 2022.

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation for Political Training Course for Women Workshop, organized by the Fundacao Getulio Vargas Law School Diversity and Inclusion Program, together with the United States General Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, the Nucleo de Estudos de Desigualdades e Relacoes de Genero at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and the Forum Fluminense Mais Mulheres na Política, May 19, 2022.

"Violence against Women in Politics and Public Life." Panel discussion for the "World Press Freedom Day: Defending Women's Voices" event, organized by the Embassy of Sweden, the International Women’s Media Foundation, and the National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, May 3, 2022.

"Technical Briefing from Leading Academics on Gender Measures." Remarks to the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform, Welsh Parliament, February 16, 2022 (virtual meeting).

"Violence against Women in Politics." Introducer for Working Group on Violence against Women in Political and Public Life, Human Dimension Seminar on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Girls, organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, November 16, 2021 (hybrid event).

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation at the Web Dialogue on "Violence against Women Journalists and Politicians: A Growing Crisis," organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, November 10, 2021 (virtual webinar).

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation at the "Changing Harmful Norms to Prevent Violence against Women in Politics and Leadership: Charting a Forward-Looking Agenda" Webinar, organized by the ALIGN Platform at the Overseas Development Institute, May 6, 2021.

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation for the "Gender Matters! ODIHR’s Online Coffee Briefings on Gender Equality in Public and Political Life" Series, organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, March 3, 2021.

"Measuring Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation at the Expert Group Meeting on Data and Violence against Women in Politics, organized by UN Women, New York, NY, December 4-5, 2019.

"Goal 16.7: How to Make Parliaments More Inclusive?" Presentation at the "Goal 16: Effective, Inclusive, and Accountable Parliaments" side event, organized by the Commonwealth Partnership for Development and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development , Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the UN, New York, NY, July 11, 2019.

"#NotTheCost: Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation at the "Violence against Women in Politics: A Cost to Democracy" Conference, organized by PES Women at the Party of European Socialists Annual Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, December 6, 2018.

"Violence against Women in Politics: A U.S. Perspective." Presentation at "The Risk Element: Safeguarding Women in Politics" Launch Event, organized by the National Democratic Institute and the New York University Washington Center, Washington, DC, October 22, 2018.

"Identifying a Target for Youth Representation in Parliaments." Presentation at a panel with academics and young parliamentarians at the Forum for Young Parliamentarians, 139th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland, October 15, 2018.

"Quotas for Women and Quotas for Youth: A Global Perspective." Presentation at the "Gender Quotas and Youth Quotas: Competing or Complementary?" side event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Trinidad and Tobago Mission to the United Nations at the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 14, 2018.

"Violence against Women in Politics: Concepts, Evidence, and Solutions." Presentation at the Expert Group Meeting on Violence Against Women in Politics, organized by UN Women, the Office of the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, New York, NY, March 8-9, 2018.

"Violence against Women in Elections: Data Collection Imperatives and Challenges." Presentation at the "Measuring Violence against Women in Elections" Workshop, Carter Center and Emory University's Institute for Developing Nations, Atlanta, GA, February 26-27, 2018.

"Violence against Women in Elections: Insights from the UK." Presentation at the "Measuring Violence against Women in Elections" Workshop, Carter Center and Emory University's Institute for Developing Nations, Atlanta, GA, February 26-27, 2018.

"#NotAllMen: How Male Dominance Harms Democracy." Presentation at the "Masculinities and Politics: Examining Approaches to Securing Men's Commitment to Gender Equitable Policies and Political Institutions" Roundtable, hosted by the National Democratic Institute and Promundo, Washington, DC, January 25, 2018.

"La violencia politica y electoral contra la mujer." Keynote address at the Primera Conferencia de la Asociacion de Magistradas Electorales Iberoamericanas," organized by the Consejo Nacional Electoral de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia, September 28, 2017.

"The Gender Implications of Disinformation." Breakout session with Sandra Pepera, Amalia Toledo, Emily May, and Shauna Dillavou, at the "Digital Disinformation Forum," National Democratic Institute and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, June 26-27, 2017.

"The Political Representation of Young Women: A Global Perspective." Presentation at the Young Women's Roundtable, National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, March 9, 2017.

"Women's Leadership and Political Empowerment: Overview and Lessons." Presentation for the "Women in Power" Project Donor Learning Meeting, organized by the Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance and Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC, November 3, 2014.

"Cuotas electorales y mas alla: Estrategias para promover mujeres en la politica." Keynote speaker at the International Forum on "Mujeres, politica, democracia: Rompiendo los techos de cristal en America Latina," organized by the Organization of American States, the Interamerican Commission on Women, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the Universidad San Martin, at the University of Salamanca, Spain, March 24, 2014.

"Violence against Women in Politics" (co-authored with Juliana Restrepo Sanin). Presentation at "The Challenging World of Women in Politics" side event organized by the Government of Ireland and Inter-Parliamentary Union at the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 12, 2014.

"Women's Political Participation." Presentation at the "Women's Political Participation in Asia and the Pacific" Meeting organized by the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum of the Social Science Research Council, New York, NY, June 14, 2013.

"Electoral Gender Quotas: Recent Trends and Lessons Learned." Presentation at the "Women in Politics: Latest Trends" side event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union at the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations, New York, NY, March 6, 2013.

"Six Actions for Gender Equality in Elected Office." Keynote speaker for "Gender Equality in Elected Office" Forum for judges and staff in celebration of the anniversary of women's right to vote in Mexico, Supreme Federal Electoral Court and Mexico City District Electoral Court, Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2012.

"Gender Equality in Elections: Mexico in Global Perspective." Presenter and facilitator for workshop for court secretaries and researchers, Supreme Federal Electoral Court and Mexico City District Electoral Court, Mexico City, Mexico, October 18, 2012.

Gender Quotas and Women's Political Empowerment. Talk delivered to the "African Women's Political Leadership" Conference. Organized by the Club of Madrid's African Women Leaders Project, supported by the European Commission, the Canadian International Development Agency, and the Hunt Alternatives Fund's Initiative for Inclusive Society, and held in Brussels, Belgium, October 7-8, 2008.

Quotas for Women in Elected Politics: Measures to Increase Women's Political Representation Worldwide. Talk delivered to the "Towards Achieving At Least 30 Percent Participation of Women at Decision-Making Levels in Malaysia" Best Practices Seminar. Organized by the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development and the United Nations Development Programme, and held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 3-4, 2007.

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation for the Committee on Foreign Relations, Louisville, KY, April 13, 2022.

"Political Violence against Women and What We Can Do To Change Things." Presentation sponsored by the Women and Gender Studies Program at the University of Southern Maine, together with the Maine Women's Lobby, Prevention. Action. Change., the League of Women Voters Maine, and If/When/How: Maine Law – Lawyering for Reproductive Justice, April 8, 2022 (virtual webinar).

"The Intersectional Impact of Quotas." Presentation for the Cross Party Group on Women, Welsh Parliament, December 10, 2021 (virtual webinar).

"Violence against Women in Politics and Public Life." Presentation for the "Intersectional Perspectives on the Shadow Pandemic of Violence Against Women and the Violent Backlash Against Women's Rights" Global Webinar, organized by the Peace Action, Training, and Research Institute of Romania, December 8, 2021 (virtual webinar).

"Violence against Women in Politics." Opening keynote for the "Valobservation – En Av Demokratins Grundstenar" Development Conference, organized by the Swedish Organization for Election Observers, October 14, 2021 (virtual webinar).

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation at the Tuesday Group Speaker Series, organized by the Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance of the United States Agency for International Development, September 28, 2021 (virtual webinar).

"How to End Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation on Violence against Women in Politics, organized by the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London and the Jo Cox Foundation, November 25, 2020 (virtual webinar).

"How to Fight Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation on Violence against Women in Politics, organized by the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy, Demo Finland, and the Olof Palme Center, November 24, 2020 (virtual webinar).

"Violence against Women in Politics." Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the European Network of Public Figure Threat Assessment Agencies, September 30, 2020 (virtual webinar).

"Violence against Women in Politics: A Global Book Launch." Two-part book launch of Violence against Women in Politics, organized by the National Democratic Institute and featuring the voices of political women around the world, September 9, 2020 (virtual webinar).

"Promoting Women’s Participation in Electoral Politics." Presentation at the "Capacity, Connections, Confidence: The 3 Cs of Women's Participation in Political Processes" Panel, organized by the National Democratic Institute to bring greater focus to implementation of the 2017 Women, Peace and Security Act, United States Congress, Washington, DC, November 14, 2019.

"Identifying a Target for Youth Representation in Parliaments." Presentation at a panel with academics and young parliamentarians at the Forum for Young Parliamentarians, 139th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland, October 15, 2018.

"La violencia política y electoral contra la mujer." Keynote address at the Foro Internacional del Dia de la Eliminacion de la Violencia contra la Mujer, organized by the Secretario de la Comision Nacional de Justicia de Genero del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, Caracas, Venezuela, November 27, 2017 (via video).

"Tecnologia transformadora: Prevencion de la violencia de genero." Webchat in Spanish with Silvana Quiroz, Alejandro Palacio, and Andrea Malquin broadcast to U.S. embassies in Latin America and the Caribbean, United States' State Department, Washington, DC, June 21, 2017.

"Young Women in National Parliaments." Presentation at the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, 134th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Lusaka, Zambia, March 19, 2016.

"Gender Quotas and the Empowerment of Women and Girls." Presentation at the "Small Changes, Big Impact: Creating Conditions for Women and Girls to Thrive" Symposium, organized by the Center for Global Development and the World Bank, Washington, DC, November 18, 2015.

"Que es la violencia politica? El concepto desde la perspective de teoria y practica." Presentation at the international seminar on "Violencia politica contra las mujeres en America Latina: diagnosticos, dialogos y estrategias," organized by the Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Tribunal Electoral del Distrito Federal, and Fiscalia Especializada para la Atencion de Delitos Electorales, with the support of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, International IDEA, and the Inter-American Commission on Women, Mexico City, Mexico, November 11, 2015.

"Quotas for Women in Politics: Myths and Realities." International symposium on "Women's Leadership and Political Empowerment from a Global Perspective," organized by the Institute for Gender Studies at Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2015.

"Superando las divisiones: colaboraciones para mas mujeres en politica." Roundtable organized by the Inter-American Commission on Women and UN Women Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean at the 8th Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencia Politica, Lima, Peru, July 23, 2015.

"Quotas for Women in Politics: Lessons for the Corporate Sphere." Symposium on "Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity," Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, May 21, 2015.

"Women and Politics: International Experiences." Presentation at the "Women's Political Participation: Lessons Learned from Vietnam and International Experiences" Panel, featuring senior party officials and director of the World Bank in Vietnam, as part of the Strategic Leaders Training Program, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam, May 11, 2015.

"Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics." Presentation at the "Relevant Education in a Changing World" Think Thank, organized by the Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, April 24, 2015.

"Promoting Women's Political Leadership: Comparisons with National Legislatures." Presentation at the "Lessons Learnt from Women Presidents and Prime Ministers Worldwide" side event organized by the International Alliance of Women at the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY, March 10, 2015.

"Las cuotas de genero a debate: Chile en perspectiva global." Seminar co-organized by Comunidad Mujer and Corporacion Humana with the support of the U.S. Embassy, Santiago, Chile, August 1, 2014.

"Cuotas de genero -- Empoderan a las mujeres?" Keynote address sponsored by the Committee on Foreign Relations and Non-Governmental Organizations, Mexican Senate, Mexico City, Mexico, July 9, 2014.

"Gender Quotas as a Strategy to Increase Women's Political Representation." Panel on "Women's Political Participation: Challenges and Policies for Political Equality," School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, NY, May 6, 2014.

"Democracy, Gender Quotas, and Women's Political Representation." Keynote address at Workshop on "Political Representation of Women in Asia," McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, October 3-5, 2013.

"Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics." Global Gender Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC, February 28, 2013.

"Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics." Harvard Women's Law Association Conference on "19%: When Will Women Have the Floor?," Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, February 8, 2013.

"Tools and Mechanisms for Increasing Women's Representation in Politics." Seminar on Constitution and Equal Representation," KA.DER (Association for the Support of Women Candidates), Istanbul, Turkey, January 19, 2013.

"Women's Leadership in Global Perspective." Symposium on "Gender Inequality in Emerging Markets," Green Templeton College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, January 11-13, 2013.

"Democracy, Empowerment, and the Meaning of Gender Quotas." Plenary panel for Workshop on "The Relationship Between Quota Policies and Democratization in Africa," University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, June 14, 2012.

"Do Gender Quotas Empower Women?" Seminar at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1, 2012.

"Political Parity and Democratic Legitimacy." Symposium on "Parity as Practice: the Politics of Access," Yale Women Faculty Forum and Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women's Rights at the Yale Law School, Yale University, New Haven, CT, March 30-April 1, 2012.

"Quotas for Women on Corporate Boards: Lessons from Quotas in Politics." Conference on Policies for Diversity in Corporations, Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY, December 10, 2010.

"Global Experiences with Gender Quotas." Conference on "Paths to Parliament," Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University and the Bell Chair for the Study of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy at Carleton University, Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, November 19, 2010.

"Gender Diversity and Political Outcomes." Conference on "Closing the Global Gender Gap: The Business Case for Organizations, Politics, and Society," Women and Public Policy Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in collaboration with the Council of Women World Leaders and the World Economic Forum, Cambridge, MA, October 15-16, 2010.

"Strategies to Increase Women's Representation in Europe and the United States." Conference on "Gender Equality in the EU and US," Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Fondation Jean-Jaures, and Center for International Relations, Boston University, Boston, MA, October 1, 2009.

"Do Gender Quotas Empower Women?" Plenary Panel for Second Biennial International Women's Studies Conference on "Gender and Positive Action: Empowering or Disabling?," Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey, June 12-14, 2008.

"Representing Groups." Workshop on "Practicing Democracy: How Political Arrangements Promote Equal Citizenship...or Not," Roy and Lila Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, April 27, 2007.

"A Primer on Gender Quota Laws: The Adoption and Impact of Quotas Worldwide." Seminar on "Cuotas en America Latina: El impacto en la representacion politica de las mujeres," FLACSO-Chile, Santiago, Chile, November 14, 2006.