"I call on the members of the largest youth generation in history to face the challenges and consider what you can do to solve it. To control your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)--Women account for less than 30 pct of candidates competing in the July 20 election for Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.
Sonia Palmieri is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs in the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.
Sonia Palmieri is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs in the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.
Emma Muteka is currently the youngest Regional Councillor in Namibia and a member of Parliament.
Emma Muteka is currently the youngest Regional Councillor in Namibia and a member of Parliament.
Thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action, progress toward gender equality in political participation remains slow. Discriminatory social norms continue to hinder women’s leadership around the world.
Thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action, progress toward gender equality in political participation remains slow. Discriminatory social norms continue to hinder women’s leadership around the world.
In 2024, the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) | Women’s Leadership Initiative was launched as a global multi-partner effort to advance women’s full and effective political participation and representation in decision-making at all levels, particularly for th
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The Global Youth Participation Index - GYPI - aims to fill critical gaps in global data on youth political participation by fostering youth-led research that highlights positive engagement practices, challenges systemic barriers, and am
The Global Youth Participation Index - GYPI - aims to fill critical gaps in global data on youth political participation by fostering youth-led research that highlights positive engagement practices, challenges systemic barriers, and am
A heated debate on affirmative action versus merit-based appointments to increase women’s participation, including in the media, took centre stage at a BBC World Questions episode recorded live in Petaling Jaya last night.
