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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.  

May 17, 2017
Record 111 women ran in British Columbia election, just 34 elected

A record number of women ran in Bri

May 15, 2017
Women's group calls for more women candidates in Nigeria

Women group bitter as only 54 women submitted forms for

May 12, 2017
Nepal election: The women who want to bring change

The first local elections i

May 8, 2017
More Massachusetts women jumping into politics

Inspired by Hillary Clinton’s presi

May 4, 2017
Cambodian Political Parties Agree to Shared Goal: Women’s Political Empowerment

In Cambodia, women continue to be u

April 24, 2017
Women have been voting more than men for three decades in Finland

This article was originally pub

April 24, 2017
Women prepare to take the lead in Cambodia’s local elections

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA – In

April 20, 2017
The Election Commission of Nepal asks parties to field women candidates in polls

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission

Iran women in politics
April 20, 2017
Low female participation rate in Iranian elections symptom of gender inequality

The low number of female participan