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Local governments are in a unique position to contribute to the global struggle for gender equality by improving the status of women around the world. Local Governments are the level of governance closest to the citizens and as service providers and employers have an important role in creating the conditions that encourage women’s political participation. In this special feature, we are collecting knowledge resources, case studies, stories and interviews from women active in local politics.  

Australia: Get elected by Ruth McGowan

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August 12, 2020

Australia: Get elected by Ruth McGowan

Disillusioned with politicians and frustrated with politics in general? Stop complaining. Be the change you wish to see. Run for office and Get Elected!

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Disillusioned with politicians and frustrated with politics in general? Stop complaining. Be the change you wish to see. Run for office and Get Elected!

August 4, 2020
UNDP, Norway to work together in Ukraine to support women’s participation in local politics

The United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine (UNDP) today signed a new Cooperation Agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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In ranked choice elections, women win

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July 30, 2020

In ranked choice elections, women win

RepresentWomen tracks women's representation and leadership in the United States and around the world to identify the "best practices" for creatin

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RepresentWomen tracks women's representation and leadership in the United States and around the world to identify the "best practices" for creatin

July 28, 2020
More black women are running for Congress than ever before

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    Local responses to deliver the Decade of Action at the 2020 High-Level Political Forum

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    Local responses to deliver the Decade of Action at the 2020 High-Level Political Forum

    The 2020 High-Level Political Forum will assess the state of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the midst of the outbreak, allowi

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    June 17, 2020
    Women candidates won big in June primaries

    The June 2 primaries were a major night for women candidates, so much so that in multiple House races in New Mexico, Indiana, and Iowa, voters will choose between two women candidates this fall.

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    June 10, 2020
    US: Could coronavirus response affect women’s votes?

    Deborah Bosner was gobsmacked the first time she tuned into Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s near-daily coronavirus briefings and heard his health director, Dr. Amy Acton, speak.

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    June 5, 2020
    US: New PAC focuses on increasing number of women elected to office in Wyoming

    As election season gets underway in Wyoming, several top women in state politics announced this week they would be launching a nonpartisan political action committee tasked with promoting women seeking elected office.

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