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Liberal facade hides Lebanon’s patriarchy - Eurasia Review
December 22, 2021
Liberal facade hides Lebanon’s patriarchy

Despite its apparent liberalism, Lebanon scores low in gender equality, especially in politics.

December 21, 2021
Politics isn't super-appealing to women in Australia right now. Is it different elsewhere?

Forty. That's the number of countries around the world that have chosen a woman to lead since Julia Gillard was ousted on June 27, 2013.

Realizing gender equality in parliament: A guide for parliaments in the OSCE region

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December 20, 2021

Realizing gender equality in parliament: A guide for parliaments in the OSCE region

This practical guide is intended to support the full range of parliamentary actors — from parliamentary leadership teams, members of parliament, and political and parliamentary staff, to parliamentary practitioners and civil society organizations dealing with gender e

This practical guide is intended to support the full range of parliamentary actors — from parliamentary leadership teams, members of parliament, and political and parliamentary staff, to parliamentary practitioners and civil society organizations dealing with gender e

December 17, 2021
Mentorship and leadership programme for women parliamentarians launched in Uganda

The British High Commission, in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), UN Women and the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) on December 07 launched the second cohort of their mentorship

December 13, 2021
Fiji: women are still under-represented in Parliament

Women are still under-represented in Parliament. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar made the remark in her response to President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere’s Parliament opening address.

December 8, 2021
New Chancellor appoints Germany’s first gender-equal cabinet

Germany’s new government will have more women in its cabinet than ever before, with incoming Chancellor Olaf Scholz appointing 8 women and 8 men as ministers.

Bolstering women’s political power: lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II

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December 8, 2021

Bolstering women’s political power: lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II

In December 2020, the European Commission released its third Gender Action Plan (GAP III), which lays out how the European Union should promote gender equality in its external relations over the following five years.

In December 2020, the European Commission released its third Gender Action Plan (GAP III), which lays out how the European Union should promote gender equality in its external relations over the following five years.