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Women's Leadership

January 8, 2016
United Nations and the Network of Women in Plural urge for justice after the murder of the mayor of Temixco

After an election campaign that had acrimoniously questioned the relevance of the political participation of women, the last elections in Mexico to renew the local Congress in Morelos resulted in t

January 8, 2016
Political Geographer Claire Mc Ging discusses the implications of gender quotas in Ireland

Political Geographer, Ms.

January 8, 2016
Female Ministers in Canada's Parity Government Have Less Interventions than their Men Counterparts in Parliament

After widespread celebrations of Canada’s parity government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with 15 men and 15 women, first gender criticisms are currently emerging.

January 8, 2016
Female British Politicians Discuss Gender Quotas

British UKIP Politician and Member of the European Parliament, Ms. Louise Bours (see image), made recently a statement against gender quotas benefiting the participation of women in politics.

November 20, 2015
Michele Bachelet Advocates for Gender Quotas at the Women and Youth Dialogue

Michele Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile, has participated this week in the forum ‘Women and Youth Dialogue’, celebrated this week at the Miriam College, in Quezon City (Philippines).

November 17, 2015
Mexico opened in the cycle "Women and Politics: A pending subject"

Monday, November 16, has started in Mexico a new lecture series on Women and Politics "A pending issue".

November 11, 2015
BRIDGE Project Encourages Women's Voting in Haiti

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated.

October 15, 2015
New LSE Study Recommends Gender Quotas to Fight Gender Inequality

The London School of Economics have launched a new study concluding that gender quotas to place women in positions of power are needed in order to guarantee gender equality.

October 7, 2015
Global Leader's Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

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