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Government of Solomon Islands Supports Temporary Special Measure Policy for Women in Parliament

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Government of Solomon Islands Supports Temporary Special Measure Policy for Women in Parliament

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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has moved a Motion in Parliament to consider the White Paper on the proposed new election system for Solomon Islands.

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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has moved a Motion in Parliament to consider the White Paper on the proposed new election system for Solomon Islands.

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Hope for change as Kenya court rules one-third of MPs must be women

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NAIROBI — Kenyan activists on Monday welcomed a High Court ruling giving parliament 60 days to ensure a third of lawmakers are women or face dissolution.

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NAIROBI — Kenyan activists on Monday welcomed a High Court ruling giving parliament 60 days to ensure a third of lawmakers are women or face dissolution.

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Youth Political Participation

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Youth Political Participation

Young people are often excluded or overlooked as political candidates. Politics is typically regarded as a space for politically experienced men, and while women are often disadvantaged in accumulating experience to run for office, young people are systematically marginalized because of their young age, limited opportunities, and projected lack of experience. As the increased political participation of women benefits society as a whole, the presence of young people in decision-making positions benefits all citizens and not just youth.

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Young people are often excluded or overlooked as political candidates. Politics is typically regarded as a space for politically experienced men, and while women are often disadvantaged in accumulating experience to run for office, young people are systematically marginalized because of their young age, limited opportunities, and projected lack of experience. As the increased political participation of women benefits society as a whole, the presence of young people in decision-making positions benefits all citizens and not just youth.

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Jamaica: Young men reject quotas for women in politics

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Jamaica: Young men reject quotas for women in politics

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The introduction of a quota system in the political landscape to facilitate a greater number of women at all levels of politics, has been shunned by a group of young men, majority of whom stated that gender presented no barrier to political aspirations.

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The introduction of a quota system in the political landscape to facilitate a greater number of women at all levels of politics, has been shunned by a group of young men, majority of whom stated that gender presented no barrier to political aspirations.

Gender quotas and the crisis of the mediocre man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden

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March 23, 2017

Gender quotas and the crisis of the mediocre man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden

Quotas aren't anathema to meritocra

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Quotas aren't anathema to meritocra

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Women’s political participation in Latin America: some progress and many challenges

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Women’s political participation in Latin America: some progress and many challenges

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By Pilar Tello Rozas and Carolina Floru

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By Pilar Tello Rozas and Carolina Floru

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International IDEA: Politically empowering women for democracy

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International IDEA: Politically empowering women for democracy

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This year’s International Women’s Day’s theme, “Be Bold for Change”, is a call to forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world. In particular, it calls for groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women.

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This year’s International Women’s Day’s theme, “Be Bold for Change”, is a call to forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world. In particular, it calls for groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women.

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Wanted: Female Candidates for Algeria's Parliament Quota

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Wanted: Female Candidates for Algeria's Parliament Quota

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Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the spectrum have struggled to come up with enough female candidates to fill the quota.

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Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the spectrum have struggled to come up with enough female candidates to fill the quota.

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