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Electoral funding for women - Case studies in Latin America

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July 29, 2012

Electoral funding for women - Case studies in Latin America

In this document the author analyzes the legislation on political parties' electoral funding from a gender perspective in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil and Panama

In this document the author analyzes the legislation on political parties' electoral funding from a gender perspective in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil and Panama

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Argentina: A Clear Run for Cristina Fernández

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Argentina: A Clear Run for Cristina Fernández

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Even though many survey respondents say they will not vote for a woman in the Argentine presidential elections, Senator Cristina Fernández appears to have a clear run to succeed her husband, Néstor Kirchner, in the top job, analysts say.
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Even though many survey respondents say they will not vote for a woman in the Argentine presidential elections, Senator Cristina Fernández appears to have a clear run to succeed her husband, Néstor Kirchner, in the top job, analysts say.
To read the full article, please visit IPS News

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Argentina: Spirit of Evita ignites Argentina’s working class

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Argentina: Spirit of Evita ignites Argentina’s working class

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Hundreds of people are streaming off buses and into a dingy sports hall on the edge of town to cheer the woman everyone expects to be Argentina’s next president.
To read the full article, please visit the Financial Times' Website.

Hundreds of people are streaming off buses and into a dingy sports hall on the edge of town to cheer the woman everyone expects to be Argentina’s next president.
To read the full article, please visit the Financial Times' Website.

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Argentina:Argentines Open-Minded as Women Dominate Election

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Argentina:Argentines Open-Minded as Women Dominate Election

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Latin America is known for having its share of macho strongmen leaders, but Argentina appeared set to elect its first woman president on Sunday and residents of its cosmopolitan capital seemed ready for change.
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Latin America is known for having its share of macho strongmen leaders, but Argentina appeared set to elect its first woman president on Sunday and residents of its cosmopolitan capital seemed ready for change.
To read the full article, please visit the Reuter's Website.

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Argentina: Women's Prominence in Politics is Not Reflected in Policies

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Argentina: Women's Prominence in Politics is Not Reflected in Policies

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At first glance, Argentina looks almost like a matriarchy. Not only is Cristina Fernández the first woman to be elected as its president, but her nearest challenger in October's election was another woman, Elisa Carrió.
To read the full article, please visit the Economist's Website.

At first glance, Argentina looks almost like a matriarchy. Not only is Cristina Fernández the first woman to be elected as its president, but her nearest challenger in October's election was another woman, Elisa Carrió.
To read the full article, please visit the Economist's Website.

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Argentina: Power Still Overwhelmingly in Men's Hands

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Argentina: Power Still Overwhelmingly in Men's Hands

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In Argentina the overwhelming majority of decision-making posts in the most diverse areas are occupied by men, with the exception of the presidency, held by Christina Fernandez. This conclusion was reached by a quantitative study, "Sexo y poder. ¿Quién manda en Argentina?" (Sex and Power: Who Runs Argentina?), presented in Buenos Aires in May by the Latin American Justice and Gender Group (ELA).

In Argentina the overwhelming majority of decision-making posts in the most diverse areas are occupied by men, with the exception of the presidency, held by Christina Fernandez. This conclusion was reached by a quantitative study, "Sexo y poder. ¿Quién manda en Argentina?" (Sex and Power: Who Runs Argentina?), presented in Buenos Aires in May by the Latin American Justice and Gender Group (ELA).

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ARGENTINA: Presidential and legislative election

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ARGENTINA: Presidential and legislative election

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•Chief of State: President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER *

•Head of Government: President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER

Ending Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking: A Guide to New Strategies

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January 4, 2011

Ending Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking: A Guide to New Strategies

This toolkit provides you with resources and ideas to help focus your efforts to fight domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking and to give you a framework for action.

This toolkit provides you with resources and ideas to help focus your efforts to fight domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking and to give you a framework for action.