December 15, 2014
Women could hold key to vote in 2016, USA
than 50 percent of votes in the 2016 presidential election will be women a
Political Parties
In a representative democracy, political parties function as a link between state institutions and local grassroots organizations. It is political parties that aggregate interests, present political alternatives and nominate candidates. As such, political parties play an essential role for the advancement of women and the promotion of equality. In this section, you will find information on the role of political parties in promoting women's political participation.
December 12, 2014
Book launch: Political ‘barriers to entry’ for women highlighted
South Asian writers avoid writing on gender issues, but Dr Anita Weiss rightly explained the politic
December 12, 2014
Nigeria: Women Decry Political Party Primaries, Seek Deputy Governorship
November 29, 2014
Sturgeon out to smash glass ceiling
Smashing the glass ceiling women face to "smithereens" is an important part of tackling inequality, Scotland's new First Minister has said.
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Madame Maryvonne Mottin
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November 27, 2014
Madame Maryvonne Mottin
Former mayor of Bernières Sur Mer, a town of 2311 inhabitants, from 2001 to 2014
Former mayor of Bernières Sur Mer, a town of 2311 inhabitants, from 2001 to 2014
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Former mayor of Bernières Sur Mer, a town of 2311 inhabitants, from 2001 to 2014
November 11, 2014
Woman Running for President Shows Tunisia’s Arab Spring Progress
In a life spanning colonial rule, war, autocracy and revolution, Tunis resident Halima never saw a reason to vote.
November 8, 2014
Tomasic supports Grabar Kitarovic as next president of Croatia
Member of the European Parliament Ruza Tomasic on Sunday supported HDZ candidate Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic in the race for the next president of Croatia, saying that Croatia was ready for a woman president.
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Free eCourse: Gender-sensitive Governance: what does it look like and how can we work towards it?
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Free eCourse: Gender-sensitive Governance: what does it look like and how can we work towards it?
This free web-based course provides participants with a general grounding in the current concepts of governance from a gender perspective and offers some examples and resources for applying these w
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