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Gender Equality

July 27, 2022
Women candidates set records in 2022 midterms as gender becomes a primary theme in national discourse, research group says

(CNN) 2022 marks a record high for women running in gubernatorial and Senate races, but the total number of women running for the House of Representatives fell slightly from previous cycles, according to an

Gender agenda: The big conundrum in the general elections in Kenya and Senegal

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July 27, 2022

Gender agenda: The big conundrum in the general elections in Kenya and Senegal

In the months of July and August, Senegal and Kenya will hold their general elections. However, the big question remains: Where do Senegalese and Kenyan women stand on their quest to parliamentary mandates and political offices?

In the months of July and August, Senegal and Kenya will hold their general elections. However, the big question remains: Where do Senegalese and Kenyan women stand on their quest to parliamentary mandates and political offices?

The WEF global gender gap report 2022

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July 25, 2022

The WEF global gender gap report 2022

Gender parity is not recovering, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. It will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap.

Gender parity is not recovering, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. It will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap.

Breaking barriers to women’s participation in politics in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine

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July 25, 2022

Breaking barriers to women’s participation in politics in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine

This paper examines the barriers that still inhibit women’s political participation in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

This paper examines the barriers that still inhibit women’s political participation in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Inclusion and gender equality in post-coup Myanmar

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July 21, 2022

Inclusion and gender equality in post-coup Myanmar

This brief explores inclusion strategies for constitutional and democratic reform in the post-coup context of Myanmar.

This brief explores inclusion strategies for constitutional and democratic reform in the post-coup context of Myanmar.

Best practices: Promoting gender balanced appointments

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July 19, 2022

Best practices: Promoting gender balanced appointments

To inform our own programming on advancing gender-balanced appointments and to establish a scalable, replicable, transformative model for advancing gender-balanced appointments, RepresentWomen gathered learnings from five similar initiatives around the country.

To inform our own programming on advancing gender-balanced appointments and to establish a scalable, replicable, transformative model for advancing gender-balanced appointments, RepresentWomen gathered learnings from five similar initiatives around the country.

Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters

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July 19, 2022

Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters

More than 100 years after women gained full citizenship rights through the 19th Amendment, women are still under-represented in government.

More than 100 years after women gained full citizenship rights through the 19th Amendment, women are still under-represented in government.

Interviews

Women in Tunisia: Has a female prime minister changed Tunisia?

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July 15, 2022

Women in Tunisia: Has a female prime minister changed Tunisia?

Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.

Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.