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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.  

April 27, 2018
Seychelles: Gender parity in President Faure’s revamped cabinet

President Danny Faure has announced a cabinet reshuffle involving a reduction in the size of the Cabinet which will now comprise 10 ministers in addition to the president and the vice

April 27, 2018
President-elect unveils gender-balanced, multi-party Cabinet in Costa Rica

Carlos Alvarado, of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), based his presidential campaign during Costa Rica’s second electoral round on a promise of national unity.

April 24, 2018
Will Tunisia's municipal elections change anything?

Tunisians will head to the polls on May 6 to vote in the country's first free municipal elections since the removal of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and

April 11, 2018
There is an 'avalanche' of women running for office in the United States

(CNN) The 2018 midterm elections are already historic when it comes to the number of women candidates running.

March 19, 2018
Tasmania elects majority of women in Australia state first

Tasmania has become the first state in Australian history to elect a majority of female MPs to its legislature.

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CSW 62 Side Event on "Empowering Rural Women and Girls through Increased Decision-Making Capacity"

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CSW 62 Side Event on "Empowering Rural Women and Girls through Increased Decision-Making Capacity"

The side event, organized by the Government of Georgia and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) together with the Permanent Mission of Mongolia

February 28, 2018
Five women lead Iraqi election lists in Kurdistan

SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region — Women in Kurdistan are heading several parties’ voting lists, and some don’t want Iraq’s 25-percent quota system to be seen as the reason for their candidacies in this year’s elections. 

February 26, 2018
As midterms near, more women plunging into campaigns across the United States

Nearly a year after her hopes for the first female president were dashed, Beth Vercolio-Osmund contemplated her own political debut.