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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.  

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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. 

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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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Videos

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

February 7, 2018
For every woman in political office in the United States, there are three men.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, an unprecedented number of women — primarily Democrats — are running for office in 2018.

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Women's Participation in Local Government

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Women's Participation in Local Government

The under-representation of women at any level of governance and decision-making results in a democratic deficit. It has been proven time and again that diverse groups make better decisions. This is particularly true when it comes to a task as challenging as representing the interests of citizens at the local level. Often influencing policies in housing, security, transport, and the economy, local government makes important decisions that affect the lives of women and men.

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The under-representation of women at any level of governance and decision-making results in a democratic deficit. It has been proven time and again that diverse groups make better decisions. This is particularly true when it comes to a task as challenging as representing the interests of citizens at the local level. Often influencing policies in housing, security, transport, and the economy, local government makes important decisions that affect the lives of women and men.

January 24, 2018
There’s now a searchable database of the black women running for office in 2018

Hundreds of thousands of women marched on the streets in response to Donald Trump’s electio

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