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Promoting women's political participation: From quotas to parity

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February 22, 2022

Promoting women's political participation: From quotas to parity

This guide is designed to increase the understanding of the legal obligations of countries in the West and Central Africa (WCA) region to achieve gender equality in decision-making.

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This guide is designed to increase the understanding of the legal obligations of countries in the West and Central Africa (WCA) region to achieve gender equality in decision-making.

Revenge of the patriarchs: Why autocrats fear women

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February 21, 2022

Revenge of the patriarchs: Why autocrats fear women

The pantheon of autocratic leaders includes a great many sexists, from Napoléon Bonaparte, who decriminalized the murder of unfaithful wives, to Benito Mussolini, who claimed that women “never created anything.” And while the twentieth century saw improvements in wome

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The pantheon of autocratic leaders includes a great many sexists, from Napoléon Bonaparte, who decriminalized the murder of unfaithful wives, to Benito Mussolini, who claimed that women “never created anything.” And while the twentieth century saw improvements in wome

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February 18, 2022
Mongolia now has a record number of women ambassadors

The achievement is part of a long trek toward gender equality in Mongolia’s foreign policy.

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Running for office is still for men—some data on the Ambition Gap

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February 18, 2022

Running for office is still for men—some data on the Ambition Gap

As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going to be another banner year for female

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Running for office is still for men—some data on the “Ambition Gap” - Brookings

As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going to be another banner year for female

Judge Mandisa Maya, South Africa’s Chief Justice-elect. Photo by Gallo Images / The Times / Simphiwe Nkwali
February 11, 2022
South Africa could soon have its first woman Chief Justice: here’s who she is

Mandisa Maya, Judge President of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, was recently recommended by the

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CSW 66: The role of women’s leadership and gender-responsive parliaments in climate action

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CSW 66: The role of women’s leadership and gender-responsive parliaments in climate action

Bringing together parliamentarians from all around the world and recognizing the urgency for concrete and bold legislative actions towards women’s pol

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