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October 8, 2019
Tunisia: Call for taking into consideration right of women voters in rural and border areas to take part in election campaigns

The preliminary report on the observation of the elections, based on gender, conducted by the Tunisian Mediterranean Centre (TUNMED), called all the candidates to take into account the right of women voters in rural and border areas to take part in e

Global feminist collaborations and the concept of violence against women in politics

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October 8, 2019

Global feminist collaborations and the concept of violence against women in politics

Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation.

Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation.

A gendered look into the High Level Political Forum 2019

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October 4, 2019

A gendered look into the High Level Political Forum 2019

The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform on Sustainable Development.

The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform on Sustainable Development.

The empowerment of women in politics and the 6th legislature National Assembly Elections 2018 in Cambodia

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October 4, 2019

The empowerment of women in politics and the 6th legislature National Assembly Elections 2018 in Cambodia

The report on “The Empowerment of Women in Politics and the 6 th Legislature National Assembly Elections 2018” is an analysis of the data and views of Cambodian women’s participation in politics, especially the process of the 6th Legislature National

The report on “The Empowerment of Women in Politics and the 6 th Legislature National Assembly Elections 2018” is an analysis of the data and views of Cambodian women’s participation in politics, especially the process of the 6th Legislature National

October 4, 2019
Women leaders galvanise for UN Women’s Generation Equality campaign

At a high-level event during the 74th UN General Assembly, UN Women and the Council of Women World Leaders came together to lend their voices and power to the Generation Equality campaign.

October 4, 2019
Iraqi women unite to help local governments respond to priorities

Nearly two years after the defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), communities are working to rebuild, and local governments are challenged to respond to citizens’ needs in order to win their trust.

October 3, 2019
'Based in hatred': Violence against women standing in Colombia's elections

The body of mayoral candidate Karina García was found shot and incinerated in her car in the Cauca department of southern Colombia, 

October 3, 2019
Blood and hope: Women in Afghanistan elections

September elections in Afghanistan were expected to produce the country’s democratic transfer of power and a moral sign of social progress, however, it saw a record low turnout.