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Constitution and Legislative Reform

August 1, 2018
UN Women applauds historic advances towards gender parity in the Mexican Congress

Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director

Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018

A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

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May 8, 2018

A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

Access to justice for all is a critical litmus test of peaceful and inclusive societies, and an essential condition for substantive equality, human rights, and sustainable development.

Access to justice for all is a critical litmus test of peaceful and inclusive societies, and an essential condition for substantive equality, human rights, and sustainable development.

April 13, 2018
Citizen engagement in Morocco: breaking down barriers to political inclusion

How Women Influence Constitution Making After Conflict and Unrest

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April 5, 2018

How Women Influence Constitution Making After Conflict and Unrest

Constitution reform is a frequent feature of peace and transition processes: 75 countries undertook constitution reform in the wake of armed conflict, unrest, or negotiated transition from authoritarianism to democracy between 1990 and 2015.

Constitution reform is a frequent feature of peace and transition processes: 75 countries undertook constitution reform in the wake of armed conflict, unrest, or negotiated transition from authoritarianism to democracy between 1990 and 2015.

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Launch Event at CSW 62: A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

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Launch Event at CSW 62: A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

Under the priority theme: “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls,” the sixty-second session of the Commission on t

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High Level Side Event at CSW 62 on Advancing Gender-equal Nationality Rights

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High Level Side Event at CSW 62 on Advancing Gender-equal Nationality Rights

Over 50 countries maintain nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender, denying women the right to confer nationality on their children

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February 15, 2018
Five reforms still needed to ensure women are fairly represented in politics

The Representation of the People Act 1918 was undoubtedly a significant step forward for women’s rights and democracy.