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Inez Murray, CEO, Global Banking Alliance for Women, addresses the Joint Side Event: "Transformative financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment: Expectations from the Financing for Development process." Photo: Ryan Brown/UN Women
April 16, 2015
Mobilizing greater global investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment

To mobilize global leaders to increase the scale and scope of funding for gender equality commitments, UN Women, together with the Permanent Missions of Mexico and Sweden, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development

September 12, 2014
Poverty shuts women out of political posts, Tanzania

As the 2015 general elections approach many womena re beginning to call for free elections without corruption to give a chance for everyone to participate.

July 21, 2014
The Gender Gap Exists When It Comes to Who Donates to Political Campaigns

The gender gap in American salaries is well documented, but it turns out this disparity in pay extends into the political realm as well. Women also donate much less to political campaigns than their male counterparts.

July 2, 2014
Slovenia PM halts privatizations before election

Slovenia is halting all privatizations until a new government is formed after a snap election on July 13, outgoing Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek said on Thursday, drawing a sharp response from the 

May 8, 2014
Women’s Coalition protests money politics

Female legislative candidates grouped under the Women’s Coalition staged a rally on Saturday to protest rampant vote-buying during the recent legislative election, which they say caused many female candidates to lose.