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It’s time for a woman to run the US Defense Department

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December 7, 2020

It’s time for a woman to run the US Defense Department

If Joe Biden chooses a woman as his secretary of defense, he would send an important and long overdue message.

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If Joe Biden chooses a woman as his secretary of defense, he would send an important and long overdue message.

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Measuring inclusive decision making: Using administrative data to measure representation in the legislature, public service and the judiciary

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Measuring inclusive decision making: Using administrative data to measure representation in the legislature, public service and the judiciary

The UNDP Oslo Governance Centre and Inter-Parliamentary Union are inviting data producers and users to a discussion on measuring inclusive decision-making in parliaments, public service and judicia

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Banner year for women in politics

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December 4, 2020

Banner year for women in politics

The first female vice president, a Supreme Court justice and an incoming Biden administration with women in leadership positions — Sue O’Connell sat down with The Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s Amanda Hunter to talk about all of it.

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The first female vice president, a Supreme Court justice and an incoming Biden administration with women in leadership positions — Sue O’Connell sat down with The Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s Amanda Hunter to talk about all of it.

December 3, 2020
UAE enhances women's role in post-conflict reconstruction

UAE, in conjunction with Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, GIWPS, has launched a research report and a UN action plan to advance women’s participation in post-conflict reconstruction, following a year-long series of high-level panel discussions on the subject, UAE's state-run ne

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December 2, 2020
Ghana: 41% of women in politics have experienced gender-based violence – Survey

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) on Tuesday December 1, 2020 launched a research report on “Violence Against Women Within Political Parties”.

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The real reason more women should be in politics

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December 2, 2020

The real reason more women should be in politics

I got a very short, provocative email the other day from a former Ontario finance minister, whose privacy I will protect here, since it was a personal note that he sent. He was responding to a piece I’d just written about what it’ll take to get more women into politics.

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I got a very short, provocative email the other day from a former Ontario finance minister, whose privacy I will protect here, since it was a personal note that he sent. He was responding to a piece I’d just written about what it’ll take to get more women into politics.

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