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Intractable barriers to women’s election in Tonga

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March 9, 2022

Intractable barriers to women’s election in Tonga

In this In brief, the authors consider lessons learned in the aftermath of women candidates’ defeat in the 18 November 2021 general election.

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In this In brief, the authors consider lessons learned in the aftermath of women candidates’ defeat in the 18 November 2021 general election.

March 7, 2022
Enhancing women's political participation in Africa

Enhancing Women's Political Participation in Africa (Women in Political Participation (WPP) is a Pan-African gender project on the different facets of Women and Politics in Africa.

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March 7, 2022
Myanmar’s first post-coup People’s Assembly decides on 30 per cent women’s quota

Women make up over half of Myanmar’s population, yet significant obstacles remain for women to be able to participate in political processes and to achieve equal representation in Myanmar’s state institutions.

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Women in parliament in 2021: The year in review

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March 7, 2022

Women in parliament in 2021: The year in review

The world walked into 2021 with the shadow of COVID-19 looming large over its head. As well as posing a major health risk, the pandemic had also caused economic and social upheaval.

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The world walked into 2021 with the shadow of COVID-19 looming large over its head. As well as posing a major health risk, the pandemic had also caused economic and social upheaval.

Gender quotas: One of the key mechanisms to address the overrepresentation of men in positions of political leadership

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March 7, 2022

Gender quotas: One of the key mechanisms to address the overrepresentation of men in positions of political leadership

By Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu

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By Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu

Indonesia: Women's political representation and gender-friendly policies

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March 3, 2022

Indonesia: Women's political representation and gender-friendly policies

Women's political representation is not only meaningful in terms of fulfilling the quota of 30 percent within the parliament, but also it affects substantive matters such as gender-friendly policies.

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Women's political representation is not only meaningful in terms of fulfilling the quota of 30 percent within the parliament, but also it affects substantive matters such as gender-friendly policies.

Rising in the rankings, Arab women dream of gender equality

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March 2, 2022

Rising in the rankings, Arab women dream of gender equality

Throughout history, Arab women have suffered greatly under foreign occupation, believing that one day their countries would be free and Women would have political freedom.

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Throughout history, Arab women have suffered greatly under foreign occupation, believing that one day their countries would be free and Women would have political freedom.

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Situation analysis on women's political participation in Africa

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Situation analysis on women's political participation in Africa

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Women in Political Participation (WPP) project invites you to the webinar Situation Analysi

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March 1, 2022
Constitution review in Nigeria: Committee presents 68 alterations as women protest exclusion from politics

The House of Representatives special committee on review of the 1999 Constitution has presented the first batch of its report. 

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