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Shaping the International Agenda II: Progress on raising women’s voices in intergovernmental forums

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January 21, 2021

Shaping the International Agenda II: Progress on raising women’s voices in intergovernmental forums

Women’s full and equal participation in all decision-making processes is necessary to achieve gender equality and drive progress towards sustainable development.

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Women’s full and equal participation in all decision-making processes is necessary to achieve gender equality and drive progress towards sustainable development.

January 21, 2021
Kamala Harris' purple Inauguration Day outfit may have been a nod to the first Black woman to run for president

Kamala Harris made history on January 20 when she became the United States' first female, Black, and Asian A

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January 21, 2021
Kamala Harris became the first Black, South Asian VP with 'firsts' surrounding her

Harris, whose political career has included many barrier-breaking moments, was surrounded by firsts as she took the oath of office Wednesday.

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January 19, 2021
Gender corrective mechanism to boost women MPs clears second reading in Malta's parliament

Equality Parliamentary Secretary Rosianne Cutajar closes the Second Reading debate on the gender corrective mechanism.

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Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

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January 15, 2021

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

As Libya struggles with continued political conflict and economic turmoil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, young women who want to contribute to peacebuilding, political processes, and economic reconstruction face serious obstacles.

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As Libya struggles with continued political conflict and economic turmoil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, young women who want to contribute to peacebuilding, political processes, and economic reconstruction face serious obstacles.

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

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January 15, 2021

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

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By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

Politics & Gender short paper series on Gender, Politics, and the Global Pandemic

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January 15, 2021

Politics & Gender short paper series on Gender, Politics, and the Global Pandemic

Politics & Gender is an agenda-setting journal that publishes quality scholarship on gender and politics and on women and politics.

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Politics & Gender is an agenda-setting journal that publishes quality scholarship on gender and politics and on women and politics.

January 13, 2021
UN Women and UNV launch new Young Women Leaders Initiative

UN Women and UNV launch the new Young Women Leaders Initiative to create professional opportunities for leaders of tomorrow and further enhance diversity in UN Women.

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