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Equity, Inequality and Human Development in a Post-2015 Framework

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May 14, 2013

Equity, Inequality and Human Development in a Post-2015 Framework

We live in a very unequal world. Recent data suggest that the poorest 5 percent of Americans earn 35 times more than the poorest Zambians, after adjusting for relative prices (Milanovic 2011, p. 16, p. 9).

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We live in a very unequal world. Recent data suggest that the poorest 5 percent of Americans earn 35 times more than the poorest Zambians, after adjusting for relative prices (Milanovic 2011, p. 16, p. 9).

The Global Gender Gap Report 2012

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May 10, 2013

The Global Gender Gap Report 2012

The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 benchmarks national gender gaps of 135 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria.

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The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 benchmarks national gender gaps of 135 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria.

UN Women Annual Report 2011 - 2012

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May 7, 2013

UN Women Annual Report 2011 - 2012

By UN Women’s first anniversary at the start of 2012, we could look back on a year of accomplishment. It was a year of rapid progress but also challenges, both those inherent in the creation of a new organization, and those taking place in the outside world.

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By UN Women’s first anniversary at the start of 2012, we could look back on a year of accomplishment. It was a year of rapid progress but also challenges, both those inherent in the creation of a new organization, and those taking place in the outside world.

The Role of International Electoral Observation Missions in the Promotion of the Political Rights of Women: The Case of the OAS

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April 25, 2013

The Role of International Electoral Observation Missions in the Promotion of the Political Rights of Women: The Case of the OAS

Electoral equity is a fundamental component of a democratic election, and therefore a principal concern of international electoral observation.

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Electoral equity is a fundamental component of a democratic election, and therefore a principal concern of international electoral observation.

Women's movement in Pakistan: State, Class, Gender

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April 25, 2013

Women's movement in Pakistan: State, Class, Gender

Women in Pakistan like their counterparts elsewhere in the world have been victims of the double oppression of class and gender.

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Women in Pakistan like their counterparts elsewhere in the world have been victims of the double oppression of class and gender.

NDI Ukraine survey on Women's political Participation

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April 25, 2013

NDI Ukraine survey on Women's political Participation

Public Perceptions of the 2012 Elections & Women’s Role in Politics and Government 

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Public Perceptions of the 2012 Elections & Women’s Role in Politics and Government 

Women and Political Leadership

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April 16, 2013

Women and Political Leadership

For centuries, women’s political wings were clipped as the public sphere was deemed appropriate only for men. The occasional queen or woman warrior did emerge, but this was the exception. The rule was that men were to rule.

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For centuries, women’s political wings were clipped as the public sphere was deemed appropriate only for men. The occasional queen or woman warrior did emerge, but this was the exception. The rule was that men were to rule.

IPU Report on Gender-Sensitive Parliaments – A Global Review of Good Practice

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April 12, 2013

IPU Report on Gender-Sensitive Parliaments – A Global Review of Good Practice

This report provides a comprehensive account of how parliaments can and should serve as models and champions of gender equality and is the result of a two-year research project.

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This report provides a comprehensive account of how parliaments can and should serve as models and champions of gender equality and is the result of a two-year research project.

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