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Proceedings Report of the “Gender and Electoral Reform: Making A Difference” Conference in Malaysia

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July 6, 2017

Proceedings Report of the “Gender and Electoral Reform: Making A Difference” Conference in Malaysia

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Making laws work to end violence against women and girls

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Making laws work to end violence against women and girls

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Preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) requires more than adopting laws—they need to be effectively implemented.

Preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) requires more than adopting laws—they need to be effectively implemented.

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"We are not too young to run": Youth in Nigeria march to support bill

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"We are not too young to run": Youth in Nigeria march to support bill

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Despite comprising almost half of the Nigerian population, youth have been historically marginalized from entering politics at a state and federal level.

Despite comprising almost half of the Nigerian population, youth have been historically marginalized from entering politics at a state and federal level.

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The government of Kenya launched a strategy to support participation of women in politics

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The government of Kenya launched a strategy to support participation of women in politics

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The government of Kenya has launched a strategy aimed at supporting greater participation of women in elective politics. This comes ahead of the two third gender rule bill set to be reintroduced in parliament. The bill set to come up for voting for the third time at the National Assembly seeks to ensure that either gender has at least one third representation to both appointive and elective positions.

The government of Kenya has launched a strategy aimed at supporting greater participation of women in elective politics. This comes ahead of the two third gender rule bill set to be reintroduced in parliament. The bill set to come up for voting for the third time at the National Assembly seeks to ensure that either gender has at least one third representation to both appointive and elective positions.