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The Iraqi Women Network statement on International Women's Day 2016

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March 8, 2016

The Iraqi Women Network statement on International Women's Day 2016

As Global Women Movement celebrates International Women's d

As Global Women Movement celebrates International Women's d

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iKNOW Politics Interview of Rafik Halouani

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December 7, 2015

iKNOW Politics Interview of Rafik Halouani

Rafik Halouani is Mourakiboun's General Coordinator. Mourakiboun is a leading Tunisian NGO that specializes in the observation and monitoring of elections in Tunisia. Mr.

Rafik Halouani is Mourakiboun's General Coordinator. Mourakiboun is a leading Tunisian NGO that specializes in the observation and monitoring of elections in Tunisia. Mr.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon/©Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament
February 11, 2015
Nicola Sturgeon: 'I want to help women'

Nicola Sturgeon has been in the job only three months but already she is eyeing her legacy. “Being the first woman First Minister is a big responsibility and I feel the weight of that acutely.

Gender quotas in single-member district electoral systems

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December 11, 2014

Gender quotas in single-member district electoral systems

Conventional knowledge on the effectiveness of gender quotas for enhancing women’s political participation has, to date, been unanimous on the superiority of quotas in proportional representat

Conventional knowledge on the effectiveness of gender quotas for enhancing women’s political participation has, to date, been unanimous on the superiority of quotas in proportional representat

Public Perceptions of Women in Leadership

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November 20, 2014

Public Perceptions of Women in Leadership

In the 2014 Fiji general election, 14% of elected parliamentarians were women. This percentage represents the largest proportion of women in Fiji’s parliament since independence in 1970.

In the 2014 Fiji general election, 14% of elected parliamentarians were women. This percentage represents the largest proportion of women in Fiji’s parliament since independence in 1970.

Atlas of Electoral Gender Quotas
September 10, 2014
Women and democracy in Latin America: time for parties to make a difference

Latin America has made considerable progress increasing political representation of women, but more active measures are needed to increase outcomes.