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Women's Leadership

March 31, 2020
The voice of women leaders is critical today more than ever

Strong leadership is recognized as a collective effort, with the best decisions drawing on cognitive diversity and success builds on success.

March 31, 2020
Women in Politics 2020 Map: Turkey Ranks 122nd

According to the “Women in Politics 2020” Map prepared by UN Women and IPU, Turkey ranks 138th in the category of women in ministerial positions while it ranks 122nd in the category of women in parliament, marking a degrade of two rankings.

March 31, 2020
Why gender matters in the impact and recovery from Covid-19

The Covid-19 outbreak has revealed the strengths and weaknesses in our collective global and national capacities to respond to this health emergency.

COVID-19: What does it mean for gender?

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March 30, 2020

COVID-19: What does it mean for gender?

By the Secretariat of the International Gender Champions (IGC) and Martin Chungong, Chair of the IGC Global Board and Secretary General of the IPU.

By the Secretariat of the International Gender Champions (IGC) and Martin Chungong, Chair of the IGC Global Board and Secretary General of the IPU.

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Gabriela Cuevas discuss women in politics

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March 30, 2020

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Gabriela Cuevas discuss women in politics

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Video on Women, Peace and Security

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March 30, 2020

Video on Women, Peace and Security

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325).

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325).

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Five things you can do to improve gender equality in leadership

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March 30, 2020

Five things you can do to improve gender equality in leadership

This video on SDG 5 "Gender Equality" looks at how you can take concrete actions to ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportun

This video on SDG 5 "Gender Equality" looks at how you can take concrete actions to ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportun

How many women are in your parliament?

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March 27, 2020

How many women are in your parliament?

Over the last 25 years, since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action by the United Nations i

Over the last 25 years, since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action by the United Nations i

March 27, 2020
How suffragists raced to secure women's right to vote ahead of the 1920 election

The year 1917 was highly consequential for the suffrage movement.