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November 1, 2021
COP26: Why are women still missing at the top climate table

When the global face to climate action is Greta Thunberg, it can appear that women and girls are well represented at the top table. As the U.K.

Strengthening women’s participation in peace processes: What roles and responsibilities for states?

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October 14, 2021

Strengthening women’s participation in peace processes: What roles and responsibilities for states?

This report reflects the main arguments presented during the high-level seminar, organized by UN Women in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on “Strengthening women’s participation in peace proce

This report reflects the main arguments presented during the high-level seminar, organized by UN Women in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on “Strengthening women’s participation in peace proce

October 7, 2021
Peru president names woman environmentalist as new PM

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo accepted the resignation of his prime minister Wednesday and replaced him with a female environmental activist.

October 1, 2021
Women candidates upbeat of winning seats in Qatar's Shura Council polls

With the election campaign for the Shura Council is nearing its end, the women candidates seem very confident to secure seats as since the beginning of election campaign only two women have withdrawn, compared to the withdrawal of 53 male candidates.

Najla Bouden Ramadhane has been named Tunisia's first female prime minister. President Kais Saied appointed her to lead a transitional government after her predecessor was sacked and parliament suspended. Slim Abid/AP
September 30, 2021
Tunisia's new Prime Minister is the first woman to lead a government in the Arab world

Najla Bouden Ramadhane, a university engineer with World Bank experience, has been lifted from political obscurity to become Tunisia's — and the Arab world's — first female prime minister.

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September 28, 2021
As Merkel bids farewell, German women wish for more equality

BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel, Germany’s first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic leadership in a turbulent world and celebrated by some as a feminist icon.

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Women in Politics: Challenges faced by Women in the Path of Politics

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Women in Politics: Challenges faced by Women in the Path of Politics

The sixth webinar under the Democratic Development in Melanesia Webinar series 2021 will look into challenges faced by Women in the path of Politic