The Gender and Political Participation site area provides up-to-date information on the status of women's political participation world-wide,and act as a means of encouraging partnerships and networks between organizations dedicated to enhancing the political participation of women. In addition to International Idea's Handbook Women in Parliament: Beyond Numbers, the gender site also offers information on topics such as the issue of quotas, gender desegregated voter turnout statistics and web links on world-wide gender legislation.