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Ikram Ben Said on "Advancing Women in Politics: The Gateway to Economic Empowerment"

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June 18, 2014

Ikram Ben Said on "Advancing Women in Politics: The Gateway to Economic Empowerment"

On May 19, 2014 NDI and it's Chairman Madeleine K.

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On May 19, 2014 NDI and it's Chairman Madeleine K.

IPU report on gender sensitive parliaments

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June 17, 2014

IPU report on gender sensitive parliaments

The Report on Gender sensitive Parliaments is the result of a two-year research project. It follows up on a previous IPU publication, Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments (2008).

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The Report on Gender sensitive Parliaments is the result of a two-year research project. It follows up on a previous IPU publication, Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments (2008).

Wishes, Demands and Priorities of National and Regional Women’s Organisations in the MENA Region

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June 17, 2014

Wishes, Demands and Priorities of National and Regional Women’s Organisations in the MENA Region

Women alongside men participated in the protest movements in the Arab world in 2011. From Tunisia to Bahrain, from Egypt to Syria women from all backgrounds demanded freedom, equality, dignity, justice and democracy. Did we hear them and listen to them? 
 
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Women alongside men participated in the protest movements in the Arab world in 2011. From Tunisia to Bahrain, from Egypt to Syria women from all backgrounds demanded freedom, equality, dignity, justice and democracy. Did we hear them and listen to them? 
 

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Challenges for international organizations working on women's issues

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June 17, 2014

Challenges for international organizations working on women's issues

iKNOW Politics Expert Caroline Hubbard speaks about the challenges international organizations face while working on women's rights issues.

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iKNOW Politics Expert Caroline Hubbard speaks about the challenges international organizations face while working on women's rights issues.

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Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships Forum 2014

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Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships Forum 2014

Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships, funded by the Australian Government, will support the professional and skills development of Pacific women parliamentarians and

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Call for proposals: Experiences that make a difference: Mainstreaming gender equality in the public policies of Latin American and Caribbean countries

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Call for proposals: Experiences that make a difference: Mainstreaming gender equality in the public policies of Latin American and Caribbean countries

Within the framework of the project “Overcoming Obstacles for Gender Mainstreaming in Latin America and the Caribbean”, the Gender Practice Area of the UNDP Regional Centre for Latin America and th

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June 13, 2014
Female political participation in the Pacific

Last week I was in Tahiti (yes, I know) for PIPSA, the biannual Pacific Islands Political Science Association conference, to discuss China's role in the region and the influence Pacific island governments have in negotiating Chinese financing (more on that research in a forthcoming post).

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June 12, 2014
Sushma Swaraj seeks support for women quota, India

Confident of the numbers to clear it, the Narendra Modi government assured the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that it will bring the long-pending legislation on 33% reservation for women in Parliament in the present regime and urged all the other parties to support it.

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June 11, 2014
Afghanistan’s first ever female cabbie meters out election advice

When Afghan taxi driver Sara Bahai has male passengers in her cab, she takes the chance to lobby them on female rights — and she hopes the country’s next president will also listen to her.

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