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Indigenous women and other minorities suffer from a lack of political representation, economic marginalization and poverty, lack of access to social services and discrimination. This section highlights news, resources and stories on minorities and indigenous women's struggle for political inclusion.

Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Conference on Promoting the Political Participation of Women with Disabilities

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June 25, 2019

Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Conference on Promoting the Political Participation of Women with Disabilities

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) organized the conference "Promoting the political participation of women with disabilities" in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018.

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The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) organized the conference "Promoting the political participation of women with disabilities" in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018.

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Participation of persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities in political and public life: A side event at COSP12

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Participation of persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities in political and public life: A side event at COSP12

The 12th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD will take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 11 to 13 June 2019.

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Access to justice for women and girls with disabilities

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May 17, 2019

Access to justice for women and girls with disabilities

Women and girls with disabilities, who make up almost one-fifth of the world’s population of women, face significant barriers to accessing justice, due to discrimination on the basis of both gender and disability, accessibility barriers to the justic

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Women and girls with disabilities, who make up almost one-fifth of the world’s population of women, face significant barriers to accessing justice, due to discrimination on the basis of both gender and disability, accessibility barriers to the justic

Indigenous congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland reflects on historic win

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November 30, 2018

Indigenous congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland reflects on historic win

Haaland was 1 of 2 Native American women to be elected to the U.S. congress on Tuesday

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Haaland was 1 of 2 Native American women to be elected to the U.S. congress on Tuesday

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ParlAmericas working session: Political Inclusion – Advancing Indigenous Women’s Leadership

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ParlAmericas working session: Political Inclusion – Advancing Indigenous Women’s Leadership

From September 9 to 12, 2018, parliamentarians from across the Americas and the Caribbean will attend ParlAmericas’ 15th Plenary Assembly in Victoria,

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Agate Report: The political participation of Armenian women with disabilities: barriers and recommendations

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August 16, 2018

Agate Report: The political participation of Armenian women with disabilities: barriers and recommendations

The Agate Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities, with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development, has published new research on the barriers to and o

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The Agate Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities, with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development, has published new research on the barriers to and o

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennial beats veteran Democrat

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennial beats veteran Democrat

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A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party by defeating the incumbent congressman for his seat.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City.

Mr Crowley, a 10-term Democrat, had been tipped as a future party leader or even Speaker of the House.

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A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party by defeating the incumbent congressman for his seat.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City.

Mr Crowley, a 10-term Democrat, had been tipped as a future party leader or even Speaker of the House.

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Enabling political participation of women with disabilities as the focus of OSCE/ODIHR event

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Enabling political participation of women with disabilities as the focus of OSCE/ODIHR event

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Promoting the full and equal participation of women with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of discussions at a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018.

Over 90 parliamentarians and representatives of OSCE delegations, academia and civil society, including women’s networks and disabled people’s organizations, participated in the event.

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Promoting the full and equal participation of women with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of discussions at a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018.

Over 90 parliamentarians and representatives of OSCE delegations, academia and civil society, including women’s networks and disabled people’s organizations, participated in the event.

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