Violence Against Women in Politics

As the prominence of women in politics increases, so does the incidence of violence against women in politics. This section highlights news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics

Status of Violence against Women in Jordan

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April 28, 2014

Status of Violence against Women in Jordan

Violence against women is a global concern, not restricted to certain peoples,but may differ in the form or size of the phenomenon.

Interview with Mary Nabard Ayeen, Afghanistan

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April 25, 2014

Interview with Mary Nabard Ayeen, Afghanistan

Mary Nabard Ayeen is a journalist. She is the Deputy Director of Bhakhtar News Agency, the official state news agency of Afghanistan, and Managing Editor of the weekly publication Seerat. She is an active member of the Women's Political Participation Committee.

April 21, 2014

IPU deeply concerned by attack on another Afghan woman MP

IPU is deeply concerned by the shooting of Afghan MP Mariam Koofi, the latest in a string of attacks on parliamentarians in Afghanistan, particularly women legislators.

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April 1, 2014

Twitter Trolls in India: Sexist abuse as a tool to muzzle women

The social media experience which came across as a liberating tool for women, was often equated with a living room where one could voice opinions in public sphere. However, of late, a series of incidents have sounded a note of caution against the euphoria around social media.

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March 28, 2014

Afghanistan's 69 women legislators reflect changing times, fight for rights

When they did venture beyond their four walls, they wafted through crowded markets covered from head to toe in the all-encompassing burqa.

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March 28, 2014

NWCI puts 6 important questions to local and EP election candidates, Ireland

As the May 23 local and European elections draw nearer, the National Woman's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has formulated six key questions to tease out the ways in which potential candidates are committed to promoting gender equality in political arenas and across all aspects of Irish life.

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March 27, 2014

Egypt is falling short of UN women’s rights standards

Egypt has achieved little regarding the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of promoting gender equality, said National Council for Women (NCW) Chairman Mervat Al-Tallawi.

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March 27, 2014

Pakistan urged to consider women peacekeepers

A visiting senior UN official on Monday urged Pakistan to consider the possibility of sending women police personnel to take part in the world body’s peacekeeping missions.

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