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Women’s political participation in electoral processes requires targeted support to overcome gender discrimination. Key strategies for enhancing gender balance in electoral processes include: working with political parties to promote gender sensitive policies and practices to foster women’s leadership; targeted outreach and support for women to register to vote and safely access polling stations; guarantee of protection from election related violence and harassment; the use of quotas and temporary special measures to increase women’s representation; effective technical and financial support to women candidates and political leaders; and engagement of male champions for women’s empowerment and gender equality.

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Women in Parliament in 2020: The year in review

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March 5, 2021

Women in Parliament in 2020: The year in review

Elections in 2020 were profoundly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in delays and cancellations, logistical challenges for candidates and election administrators and often low turnout.

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Elections in 2020 were profoundly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in delays and cancellations, logistical challenges for candidates and election administrators and often low turnout.

February 11, 2021
Gender quota helps women win in Egypt

By Fatma Tawfik

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Are women reshaping the political donor class in the USA? Money matters in the upcoming races for Governor

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January 28, 2021

Are women reshaping the political donor class in the USA? Money matters in the upcoming races for Governor

Within the next two years, 38 states will hold gubernatorial elections, including two states - Virginia and New Jersey – who will hold gubernatorial elections in November 2021. These elections provide multiple opportunities for women.

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Within the next two years, 38 states will hold gubernatorial elections, including two states - Virginia and New Jersey – who will hold gubernatorial elections in November 2021. These elections provide multiple opportunities for women.

January 28, 2021
Janet Yellen confirmed as first female treasury secretary in U.S. history

Yellen "has long been an advocate for addressing the income and wealth distribution, and now she will be able to act on it,” said one economist.

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January 26, 2021
Biden, Harris Form A White House Gender Policy Council

President Biden and Vice President Harris 

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January 19, 2021
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women in upcoming poll

GAROWE, Somalia, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly a third of Somalia's parliamentary seats will be reserved for female lawmakers in an election next month, the prime minister said, a measure 

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January 8, 2021
Liberian women demand security for female senatorial candidate ahead of rescheduled election

Monrovia – A coalition of Liberian women have joined the only female and leading senatorial candidate in the ongoing election in Gbarpolu County, Madam Botoe Kanneh in seeking assurances from the Government of Liberia to provide security for her

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December 9, 2020
Kuwaitis wonder why even the women voted for men

Some women suggested on social media that time has come for a quota system.

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