Women are stepping up in politics
By Buffalo News Editorial Board
Local Government
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 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
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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.
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Documentary film about the Women’s Voices Project in Egypt
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February 23, 2018
Documentary film about the Women’s Voices Project in Egypt
Watch this documentary film about the Women’s Voices Project which is implemented by the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights with the support of the Fund for Gender Equality of UN
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Watch this documentary film about the Women’s Voices Project which is implemented by the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights with the support of the Fund for Gender Equality of UN
February 21, 2018
Cameroon seeks greater female political participation
YAOUNDE — Political parties in Cameroon have set an ambitious goal ahead of this year’s polls — to put women in at least 30 percent of elected offices.
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Female legislator attacked in brawl over Yerevan sewage water
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February 15, 2018
Female legislator attacked in brawl over Yerevan sewage water
YEREVAN -- An Armenian opposition municipal legislator was attacked in a brawl that erupted at a city council meeting in the capital, Yerevan, as she
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YEREVAN -- An Armenian opposition municipal legislator was attacked in a brawl that erupted at a city council meeting in the capital, Yerevan, as she