This documentary illustrates, when the needs of women living in a particular geographical and cultural context are addressed, the entire community benefits.

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This video showcases that violence against women is one of the most common forms of violence in the world.

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This video depicts how women crossed political parties and ethnic groups to become a unified force. Dramatically under-represented in the political forum in their country, as a unified entity women paved the way for their political participation and voices to be heard.

This poster was used in a national media campaign aimed at promoting women's participation in the electoral process in Lebanon.

This poster was used as a part of a media campaign targeted at women voters in the 2002 legislative elections in Morocco.

This TV spot was used in a national campaign in legislative elections in Lebanon in 2003. In this video clip, a Lebanese Journalist, Giselle Khoury, calls on women to be active in political sphere. The video is in Arabic with the script translated into English.

“It is illogical to think that only 1.5% of the Lebanese Parliament is represented by women while almost 54% of the Lebanese population is women. They should never forget that democracy does not exist without women’s rights.”

This TV spot was used in a national campaign in legislative elections in Lebanon in 2003. In this video clip, Nadine Labaki, Filmmaker and Director, calls on women to be active in political sphere. The video is in Arabic with the script translated into English.

“The time has come for a woman to say what she wants to say and participate in society’s decision-making especially in the political sphere. I do not want a man to give me my right. I want to take my right.”

This poster was a part of media campaign held by women in the 2003 elections in Jordan. It says "When Women Win, the Country Wins".

This poster provides a snapshot of the presence of women in the executive and legislative branches of government in January 2008. Co-published with the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, the poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial posts, women in parliaments, women in the highest decision-making bodies (women Presidents or heads of Government, women Presiding Officers of parliamentary bodies), as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world.

This paper uses the gender-responsive budgeting approach to explain how governments and donors can promote gender equality in education through their decisions on financing.

This study provides analysis of global best practices of engendered constitutions using CEDAW as an analytical framework. It also analyzes existing or in some cases, draft constitutional texts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia according to CEDAW provisions and reviews political party platforms for commitment to gender.

This presentation illustrates women’s situation in political and social life in Mongolia, and provides examples from the relevant national laws and regulations.

This report describes NDI’s Women’s Leadership Institute program offered to 35 Bolivian women to gain practical skills to transform their communities, political parties, and civil society.

This case study describes the evolvement of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) in early 1990s and the establishment and growth of the SDP Women’s Forum (SDWF). It also describes the relationships between SDP and SDWF as well as the challenges to implementing party quotas.

This bulletin describes the ICRW's project on HIV/AIDS and property rights, including a brief profile of eight African non-profit organizations that received small grants through this project.