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Africa: Women in Political Participation

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March 22, 2021

Africa: Women in Political Participation

Women in Political Participation- is a Pan-African gender project on the different facets of Women and Politics in Africa.

Women in Political Participation- is a Pan-African gender project on the different facets of Women and Politics in Africa.

March 22, 2021
Press Release on the Women's Political Participation: Africa Barometer 2021

ADDIS ABABA— African countries are still far from achieving women's equal and effective participation in political decision-making.

Women’s Political Participation: Africa Barometer 2021

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March 22, 2021

Women’s Political Participation: Africa Barometer 2021

African countries are still far from achieving women’s equal and effective participation in political decision-making.

African countries are still far from achieving women’s equal and effective participation in political decision-making.

Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in at State House in Dar es Salaam (file image)
March 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as President of Tanzania, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country following the death of president John Magufuli.

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CSW65 Side Event: Women’s Political Participation in Africa

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CSW65 Side Event: Women’s Political Participation in Africa

International IDEA will be hosting a CSW65 side event under the ambit of the CSW gathering entitled Women’s Political Participation in Africa: Ol

March 11, 2021
On International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders call for strengthening women’s leadership to achieve peace and security for all

STOCKHOLM/VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2021 – The role of women as leaders, particularly in peace building and conflict prevention, is essential to achieve prosperous and peaceful societies, and to guarantee the strength of our democracies, say OSCE offici

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Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders

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Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders

This high-level Side Event to the 65th Meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will provide a platform for women politicians

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Statement by IPU President, Duarte Pacheco, on International Women's Day 2021

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March 9, 2021

Statement by IPU President, Duarte Pacheco, on International Women's Day 2021

The IPU has been promoting gender equality for decades ever since the first woman parliamentarian took the floor at an IPU parliamentary event in 1922

The IPU has been promoting gender equality for decades ever since the first woman parliamentarian took the floor at an IPU parliamentary event in 1922

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Video message by International IDEA' Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021

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March 9, 2021

Video message by International IDEA' Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021

"Contributing to society on equal terms, with equal opportunities in theory and practice every day. That’s what democracy is all about."

"Contributing to society on equal terms, with equal opportunities in theory and practice every day. That’s what democracy is all about."