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March 19, 2014

Mona Lena Krook

Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and iKNOW Politics Expert
Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and iKNOW Politics Expert
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Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and iKNOW Politics Expert
March 19, 2014
Fianna Fáil ‘disappointed’ as it fails on female candidate targets

Fianna Fáil has conceded it is “disappointed” with the proportion of female candidates it is running in the local and European elections in

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March 18, 2014
Liberia: 'Gender Equality Bill Discriminatory'

The passage of a draft law seeking to provide 30 percent women participation in all political parties was stalled recently by a motion for reconsideration made by Nimba County Senator Thomas Grupee.

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March 11, 2014
Helped by quotas, more women enter Latin American politics

When Michelle Bachelet takes office as president of Chile for the second time on Tuesday, the person who places the blue, white and red striped presidential sash round her neck will be  Isabel Allende - the first woman in Chilean history to be leader of the senate.

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March 6, 2014
Why we need to get smarter about quotas

There is a big debate in the world of those advocating gender parity and it goes like this.

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March 6, 2014
Towards genuine application of the gender quota in Haiti: the importance of strengthening the capacity of women in political parties

Women account for over 52 per cent of the total population of Haiti and are very active in the economic and social sectors. Yet their political participation and representation in Parliament is very limited. Only seven of the 144 political parties are headed by women.

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February 12, 2014
Solomon MP calls for reserved seats for women in national parliament

Solomon Islands Member of Parliament Hon. Milner Tozaka says he supports reserved seats for women in the national parliament and calls on the government to legislate the proposal before parliament dissolves in September 2014.

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February 11, 2014
In Nepal, Women Fight to Maintain Seats in the Constituent Assembly

Nepali women had much to be proud of as 172 of them were seated in the country’s newest Constituent Assembly on Jan. 22.

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February 6, 2014
Women groups demand passage of Women's Reservation Bill, India

Reminding political parties of their responsibility to ensure that women's rights as outlined in the Constitution are upheld, several women groups today gathered here demanding the passage of the pending 

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