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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.

July 3, 2018
Call for parties to publish gender breakdown of candidates in UK

Political parties should be required to publish details of their election candidates by gender to highlight the "shameful" gap in numbers between men and women, campaigners are arguing.

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Quota shocks: electoral gender quotas and government spending priorities worldwide

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June 4, 2018

Quota shocks: electoral gender quotas and government spending priorities worldwide

The rapid expansion of electoral gender quotas in the past few decades has been met with considerable scholarly and public attention.

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The rapid expansion of electoral gender quotas in the past few decades has been met with considerable scholarly and public attention.

May 11, 2018
Rwanda: Call for Renewed Political Will to Bridge Gender Gaps in All Sectors

As African countries push for respect and promotion of gender equality, political will is key to accelerate attainment of gender equality on the continent.

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May 11, 2018
Iraq Elections: What role will gender quotas play?

Whatever the outcome of Iraq's May 12 parliamentary elections, female candidates are guaranteed at least 25% of the seats, as per the country's constitution.

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After a century of women’s votes what about political seats?

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May 4, 2018

After a century of women’s votes what about political seats?

This year marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which gave the vote to all British and Irish men over 21 and women over 30 who met minimum property or education qualifications.

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This year marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which gave the vote to all British and Irish men over 21 and women over 30 who met minimum property or education qualifications.

May 1, 2018
Southeast communities strategize on women’s participation in elections

Participants at UN-backed events in the southeastern provinces of Paktya and Paktika called on community members to work together to support women’s participation in the upcoming elections.

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May 1, 2018
Karnataka polls: Low proportion of women candidates across political divide shows they still face disadvantages aplenty

Congress member Motamma is a veteran in Karnataka politics. A former leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council from 2010 to 2012, she is the first woman to be appointed to that position.

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