"[3] Women are significantly underrepresented in political positions globally, on both local and national levels.
These obstacles can include lack of resources, legislative barriers against female participation, exclusion from governmental decision-making by fellow politicians, sabotage, intimidation, and political violence.
In some cases, a women's wing may face a lack of autonomy from their associated political party that mitigates their power and authority.
The United Nations Development Programme states that it is crucial for women's wings to ensure that they are not isolated by addressing only gendered issues.
In some nations, such as India, female politicians are often automatically relegated to a women's wing where they are "made to concentrate on what are seen as specifically 'women's issues' such as dowry and rape cases.