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A fellowship to advance women's public leadership and the SDGs

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February 20, 2023

A fellowship to advance women's public leadership and the SDGs

VVEngage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship supporting outstanding women political leaders making and influencing policy across the globe.

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VVEngage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship supporting outstanding women political leaders making and influencing policy across the globe.

February 6, 2023
Harassment of women in politics on the rise in Sri Lanka

Election monitors and activists express concern that digital harassment of female politicians will increase when the local council elections campaign gets into full swing in the coming weeks.

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Rutgers Uni's Dittmar on Women in Politics

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February 6, 2023

Rutgers Uni's Dittmar on Women in Politics

Kelly Dittmar, Director of Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, discusses her views on women's position and role in politics,

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Kelly Dittmar, Director of Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, discusses her views on women's position and role in politics,

Survey : Women Political Activist’s Participation in Politics in Cambodia

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January 25, 2023

Survey : Women Political Activist’s Participation in Politics in Cambodia

Cambodian women remain to face different forms of discrimination and violence against them in their political participation and interests; it is a serious issue although their political rights and participation are fully guaranteed by the Cambodian Constitution and the International Convention on

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Cambodian women remain to face different forms of discrimination and violence against them in their political participation and interests; it is a serious issue although their political rights and participation are fully guaranteed by the Cambodian Constitution and the International Convention on

January 23, 2023
Cameroon activists push gender parity for Senate elections

MAROUA, CAMEROON — Activists in Cameroon are urging more women candidates to enter races for Senate seats before a January 28 deadline. Only 26 members of Cameroon's 100-member senate are women, a number advocates want to see doubled.

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Preventing electoral violence with UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo

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December 16, 2022

Preventing electoral violence with UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo

The United Nations have launched the DPPA Electoral Series, a new initiative to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our training course on political approaches to preventing and responding to election-related violence.

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The United Nations have launched the DPPA Electoral Series, a new initiative to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our training course on political approaches to preventing and responding to election-related violence.

Promoting the role of youth in political and democratic spaces

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December 9, 2022

Promoting the role of youth in political and democratic spaces

The first Summit for Democracy, held in December 2021, brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to set out an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal.

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The first Summit for Democracy, held in December 2021, brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to set out an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal.

December 8, 2022
Promoting the role of youth in political and democratic spaces

International IDEA, in collaboration with the European Commission (EC) and the Youth Political and Civic Engagement Cohort of the Summit for Democracy (S4D), held on 15 November 2022, an online peer-to-peer dialogue, Promoting the r

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