March 11, 2025
Confronting backlash against women’s rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality
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
Debunking social gender norms though the Young Women’s Empowerment Academies
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March 7, 2025
Debunking social gender norms though the Young Women’s Empowerment Academies
#DemocracyForAll calls for leaving no one behind in political participation and representation.
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#DemocracyForAll calls for leaving no one behind in political participation and representation.
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Informal SDG16+ Roundtable Dialogue at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women
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Informal SDG16+ Roundtable Dialogue at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women
This SDG16+ Informal Roundtable will facilitate an open dialogue among civil society, member states, UN staff, and other stak
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March 7, 2025
Online ‘manosphere’ is moving misogyny to the mainstream
The pushback against gender equality is one of the findings in a major report from UN Women, the UN agency for gender equality, on the progress made so far in advancing women’s rights worldwide.
Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
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March 6, 2025
Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.
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The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.
February 3, 2025
Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech
This article by Fjola Zlatku was first published in Albanian by Portalb.mk and translated into English
‘We have a big body of work ahead’ – New junior minister says government is facing uphill task to attract more women into politics Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth has said the current junior and senior ministerial make-up of the new government is not reflectiv
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January 31, 2025
‘We have a big body of work ahead’ – New junior minister says government is facing uphill task to attract more women into politics Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth has said the current junior and senior ministerial make-up of the new government is not reflectiv
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Ending harassment in politics is non-negotiable
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January 31, 2025
Ending harassment in politics is non-negotiable
Among the most pressing issues we face today is the persistent harassment of women in politics and government — a problem that undermines both the integrity of public service and the diversity of leadership our communities desperately need
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Among the most pressing issues we face today is the persistent harassment of women in politics and government — a problem that undermines both the integrity of public service and the diversity of leadership our communities desperately need
January 27, 2025
Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square
British MP Jess Phillips describing the online attacks she has received from Elon Musk in recent days as “very, very, very tiring” will have struck a chord with many women.