In virtually all societies, the prevailing cultural and social norms influenced by patriarchy result in gender inequalities that affect women’s status in all areas of life in society, whether public or private, in economic or political life, as well as in social gender relations. Temporary Special Measures (TSMs) are concrete actions to reduce the gaps between men and women in economic, social, and political spheres. TSMs aim to influence the structural, social and cultural changes necessary to correct past and current forms and effects of discrimination against women.1 The introduction of TSMs in a country’s national legal framework is often the result of a long journey bolstered by sustained policy reform campaigns.