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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.

Shaping the International Agenda II: Progress on raising women’s voices in intergovernmental forums

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January 21, 2021

Shaping the International Agenda II: Progress on raising women’s voices in intergovernmental forums

Women’s full and equal participation in all decision-making processes is necessary to achieve gender equality and drive progress towards sustainable development.

Women’s full and equal participation in all decision-making processes is necessary to achieve gender equality and drive progress towards sustainable development.

Why we need more women mediators

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January 19, 2021

Why we need more women mediators

It was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

It was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

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January 15, 2021

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

As Libya struggles with continued political conflict and economic turmoil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, young women who want to contribute to peacebuilding, political processes, and economic reconstruction face serious obstacles.

As Libya struggles with continued political conflict and economic turmoil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, young women who want to contribute to peacebuilding, political processes, and economic reconstruction face serious obstacles.

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

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January 15, 2021

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

Politics & Gender short paper series on Gender, Politics, and the Global Pandemic

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January 15, 2021

Politics & Gender short paper series on Gender, Politics, and the Global Pandemic

Politics & Gender is an agenda-setting journal that publishes quality scholarship on gender and politics and on women and politics.

Politics & Gender is an agenda-setting journal that publishes quality scholarship on gender and politics and on women and politics.