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Global Voices
October 16, 2024
Inside the wardrobe: Women’s clothing increasingly policed in Tajikistan

Many women in Tajikistan are subject to all-encompassing control over nearly every aspect of their daily lives: from husbands, family members, and the state.

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Bretton Woods Proj.
October 16, 2024
World Bank fails to incorporate key elements of new Gender Strategy in IDA21 policy package and Corporate Scorecard

The World Bank Group (WBG) released its final 2024-2030 Gender Strategy

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Krishak Jagat - National Agriculture Newspaper
October 16, 2024
Gender Equality And Youth Inclusion: Ten Focus Areas For Impact

16 October 2024, Ghana: UN Women recently published The Gender Snapshot 2024. While the report highlighted some positive developments, no indicator under SDG Goal 5, Gender Equality, has been achieved.

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October 16, 2024
Japan: 314 women running for 465-seat lower house in general election, a record

A record number of women are running in Japan’s general election this month, although they still account for less than a quarter of candidates, local media said Wednesday.

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When gender quotas do not deliver: Lessons learned from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

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When gender quotas do not deliver: Lessons learned from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

Gender quotas have been accepted as a global tool to address men’s overrepresentation in politics.

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Are women in Quebec politics no more than 'potted plants'?

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October 14, 2024

Are women in Quebec politics no more than 'potted plants'?

Women are leaving Quebec politics not because of sexism or double standards or a lack of work-family balance, but because they feel underused in the process of government, according to a survey of 21 women who served in public life.

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Women are leaving Quebec politics not because of sexism or double standards or a lack of work-family balance, but because they feel underused in the process of government, according to a survey of 21 women who served in public life.

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