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Gender in the Malestream – Acceptance of Women and Gender Equality in Different United Nations Organisations

The author outlines changing approaches to women’s issues and gender equality in the
UN system both before and since the International Women’s Year in 1975 and describes

Nominating for Change: Strengthening Women's Position in Political Parties

This manual was prepared as a Training of Trainers tool to prepare participants to deliver workshops that help increase women’s skills to get themselves nominated by their political parties.

Monitoring Electronic Technologies in Electoral Processes

This guide aims to increase the understanding of civic and political activists regarding what transparency measures to demand in establishing safeguards concerning electronic electoral technologies

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2010 Election in Costa Rica

Dear iKNOW Politics members, You may be interested in knowing that on the iKNOW Politics network we have started an Election Talk. Where members from different parts of the world can share their...

Experience from Cameroon

the first place at rural areas is to look at those traditional practices that serve as a barrier to women to hold leadership positions that they look it as a taboo. The women them selves should...

Elections, Parties and Policy Agendas

We heard from Richard Matland, a political science professor at Loyola University in Chicago, during a presentation on 'Women's Pathways to Power'. He outlined the 3 key recruitment points that...

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This section highlights latest news stories about women in politics around the world.
Costa Rica: Elects first female president

Mrs Chinchilla will become the first woman to lead her country after securing a clear victory in the presidential election.

Zambia: Degree clause will disadvantage more women, says Inonge Wina

Commenting on the National Constitutional Conference's recommendation that a presidential candidate must be a holder of a first degree, Wina, who is former Nalolo member of parliament, explained th

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Gender quota - A Palestinian woman enters politics

In May 2005 I was elected to be the first woman to join the Sinjel Municipality in the Ramallah district.

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