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Can quotas solve gender inequality in government?

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November 16, 2018

Can quotas solve gender inequality in government?

The November 2018 election in the US will go down for a number of firsts. The first Somali American Muslim woman to be elected to office. The first Native American woman sent to Congress.

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The November 2018 election in the US will go down for a number of firsts. The first Somali American Muslim woman to be elected to office. The first Native American woman sent to Congress.

Interviews

In the words of Tanya Gilly Khailany: “When it comes to women’s rights, there’s no room for diplomacy”

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October 23, 2018

In the words of Tanya Gilly Khailany: “When it comes to women’s rights, there’s no room for diplomacy”

Tanya Gilly Khailany, from Iraqi-Kurdistan, is a former member of the Iraqi Parliament (2006 – 2010) and a co-founder of the SEED Foundation, an organization that works with survivors of violence and trafficking in Iraq.

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Tanya Gilly Khailany, from Iraqi-Kurdistan, is a former member of the Iraqi Parliament (2006 – 2010) and a co-founder of the SEED Foundation, an organization that works with survivors of violence and trafficking in Iraq.

October 22, 2018
In the words of Tanya Gilly Khailany: “When it comes to women’s rights, there’s no room for diplomacy”

Tanya Gilly Khailany, from Iraqi-Kurdistan, is a former member of the Iraqi Parliament (2006 – 2010) and a co-founder of the SEED Foundation, an organization that works with survivors of violence and trafficking in Iraq.

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September 17, 2018
Women claim their place in Somalia’s politics

Despite some gains, female politicians face an uphill battle in reaching the country’s 30% quota.

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August 15, 2018
Women’s Council calls for gender quotas for local election candidates

Gender quotas should be introduced next year for the local elections, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) has said.

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August 3, 2018
Latin America has embraced quotas for female political candidates

“When a woman enters politics, it changes her. When many women do, it is politics that changes.” So said Florentina Gómez Miranda, a former Argentine congresswoman.

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July 20, 2018
Zimbabwe: Parties undermining women's quota system

There is a real risk by political parties to undermine the spirit behind the women's quota system which is provided for in the Constitution aimed at empowering women by reserving 60 National Assembly seats for them.

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Working paper: Maternal mortality and women’s political participation

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July 18, 2018

Working paper: Maternal mortality and women’s political participation

Maternal mortality, defined as the death of women within 42 days of childbirth, remains a looming global health problem well into the 21st century.

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Maternal mortality, defined as the death of women within 42 days of childbirth, remains a looming global health problem well into the 21st century.

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