The Political and Economic Power of Women
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Women's Political Participation
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April 28, 2014
Women's Political Participation
The Asia Foundation has had a dedicated program to increasing women’s participation in democratic processes and public decisionmaking across the Asia-Pacific region since 1992.
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The Asia Foundation has had a dedicated program to increasing women’s participation in democratic processes and public decisionmaking across the Asia-Pacific region since 1992.
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Campaign Management School
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Campaign Management School
Consider bringing the NFRW's highly-successful and acclaimed Campaign Management School to your area for comprehensive training and instruction by top-notch politica
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Ready to Run
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Ready to Run
This course is designed to help you develop a better understanding of:
- “How to” instructions on running for office
- Fundraising and media skills
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Enhancing Transparency In Political Finance With Technology
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January 27, 2014
Enhancing Transparency In Political Finance With Technology
No matter what country you are from, money is an inescapable part of political campaigns. But citizens have the right to know who is really funding their local candidates and influencing the results of elections.
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No matter what country you are from, money is an inescapable part of political campaigns. But citizens have the right to know who is really funding their local candidates and influencing the results of elections.
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Beyond government: How can you inject political finance information in your life and why should anyone care? What’s next?
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Beyond government: How can you inject political finance information in your life and why should anyone care? What’s next?
This webinar session will introduce some of the creative ideas that inject political finance information into the everyday life of people and brainstorm about the possible ways to make this i
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How can the transparency of political finance be enhanced when we don’t have reliable government data?
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How can the transparency of political finance be enhanced when we don’t have reliable government data?
How technology can be exploited to monitor election spendings or explore undue influence on the decision-making process.
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Gender-responsive Public Procurement
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Gender-responsive Public Procurement
The Government of Iraq is in the process of drafting a public procurement law. This drafting phase provides an opportunity to incorporate specific incentives for women within the law.
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Money in Politics Keeps Women Out of Office, USA
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Women make up less than 20 percent of Congress. Out of 100 senators, 20 are female; out of 435 representatives, there are 78 women. According to the World Economic Forum, that puts the United States at 60th in the world for political equality between the sexes, right behind countries like Sri Lanka, Serbia, and Senegal.
We invite our users to read the complete article published January 16 2014
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Women make up less than 20 percent of Congress. Out of 100 senators, 20 are female; out of 435 representatives, there are 78 women. According to the World Economic Forum, that puts the United States at 60th in the world for political equality between the sexes, right behind countries like Sri Lanka, Serbia, and Senegal.
We invite our users to read the complete article published January 16 2014
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