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Women Peace and Security Index

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October 30, 2023

Women Peace and Security Index

The 2023 edition of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores and ranks 177 countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security.

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The 2023 edition of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores and ranks 177 countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security.

A man’s world? The policy representation of women and men in a comparative perspective

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October 30, 2023

A man’s world? The policy representation of women and men in a comparative perspective

Are the preferences of women and men unequally represented in public policies?

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Are the preferences of women and men unequally represented in public policies?

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Tulia Ackson elected new President of the IPU

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Tulia Ackson elected new President of the IPU

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Tulia Ackson of the United Republic of Tanzania has been elected as the 31st President of the IPU by the IPU’s Governing Council, its main decision-making body made up of parliamentarians from around the world.

She takes over from Mr. Duarte Pacheco, a parliamentarian from Portugal, who concluded his three-year mandate at the end of the 147th IPU Assembly in Luanda, Angola.

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Tulia Ackson of the United Republic of Tanzania has been elected as the 31st President of the IPU by the IPU’s Governing Council, its main decision-making body made up of parliamentarians from around the world.

She takes over from Mr. Duarte Pacheco, a parliamentarian from Portugal, who concluded his three-year mandate at the end of the 147th IPU Assembly in Luanda, Angola.

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National conference for increased women's participation in politics

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National conference for increased women's participation in politics

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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Women's wing State President Shameema Firdous on Friday said that political accountability to women begins with increasing the number of women in decision-making positions. She said the party has been a pioneer in that direction.

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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Women's wing State President Shameema Firdous on Friday said that political accountability to women begins with increasing the number of women in decision-making positions. She said the party has been a pioneer in that direction.

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The Donor Gap: A Conversation on Campaign Contributions and Raising Women’s Political Voices

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The Donor Gap: A Conversation on Campaign Contributions and Raising Women’s Political Voices

Join the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) for a virtual conversation about CAWP’s new report, The Donor Gap: Raising W

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Argentina's Milei repels women voters, fires up disgruntled men

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Argentina's Milei repels women voters, fires up disgruntled men

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Some love him for it. Others are appalled.

The libertarian outsider who unexpectedly surged to the front of the presidential race in an August primary, had a poorer-than-expected showing in Sunday's first election round, coming second behind center-left candidate Sergio Massa.

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Some love him for it. Others are appalled.

The libertarian outsider who unexpectedly surged to the front of the presidential race in an August primary, had a poorer-than-expected showing in Sunday's first election round, coming second behind center-left candidate Sergio Massa.

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Women will vote at a Vatican meeting for the first time

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Women will vote at a Vatican meeting for the first time

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When Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, an advocate for the ordination of women, joined a major Vatican meeting this month, she was skeptical that an institution dominated by men for 2,000 years was ready to listen to women like her.

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When Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, an advocate for the ordination of women, joined a major Vatican meeting this month, she was skeptical that an institution dominated by men for 2,000 years was ready to listen to women like her.

Myanmar Women Parliamentarian Network

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October 1, 2023

Myanmar Women Parliamentarian Network

Following the military coup in February 2021, elected representatives at the national, state and region level stood in solidarity and joined with millions of Myanmar citiz

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Following the military coup in February 2021, elected representatives at the national, state and region level stood in solidarity and joined with millions of Myanmar citiz

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