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13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament Report

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December 22, 2021

13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament Report

The 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (13SWSP) was held on 6 September 2021 in Vienna (Austria) on the theme Women at the centre: From confronting the pandemic to preserving achievements in gender-responsive recovery.

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The 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (13SWSP) was held on 6 September 2021 in Vienna (Austria) on the theme Women at the centre: From confronting the pandemic to preserving achievements in gender-responsive recovery.

December 21, 2021
Politics isn't super-appealing to women in Australia right now. Is it different elsewhere?

Forty. That's the number of countries around the world that have chosen a woman to lead since Julia Gillard was ousted on June 27, 2013.

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Equal Representation? The Debate Over Gender Quotas (Part 1)

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December 20, 2021

Equal Representation? The Debate Over Gender Quotas (Part 1)

This article is the first in a two-part series examining the impact of gender quotas.

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This article is the first in a two-part series examining the impact of gender quotas.

Reach higher: black women in American politics 2021

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December 16, 2021

Reach higher: black women in American politics 2021

Black women are a powerful force in the American political system, and their political power continues to grow and garner recognition for the force it is.

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Reach higher: black women in American politics 2021 - cover higher heights leadership fund

Black women are a powerful force in the American political system, and their political power continues to grow and garner recognition for the force it is.

Gender-inclusive peace processes: Strengthening women’s meaningful participation through constituency building

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December 15, 2021

Gender-inclusive peace processes: Strengthening women’s meaningful participation through constituency building

In July 2021, UN Women convened the global conference “Gender-inclusive peace processes: Strengthening women’s meaningful participation through constituency building”, in partnership with CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, and with financial support from the Ger

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Procesos de paz con perspectiva de género: Fortalecimiento de la participación significativa de las mujeres mediante la creación de grupos de apoyo - ONU Mujeres

In July 2021, UN Women convened the global conference “Gender-inclusive peace processes: Strengthening women’s meaningful participation through constituency building”, in partnership with CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, and with financial support from the Ger

December 15, 2021
Australians want more women in politics

Australians want to see more women in politics, new research has found.

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December 14, 2021
The gals behind Samoa’s first woman PM

There are fewer women in politics in the Pacific Islands than in any other part of the world, according to UN Women.

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December 13, 2021
Fiji: women are still under-represented in Parliament

Women are still under-represented in Parliament. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar made the remark in her response to President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere’s Parliament opening address.

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