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January 21, 2019
Kamala Harris joins Democratic presidential field

Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and barrier-breaking prosecutor who became the second black woman to serve in the United States Senate, declared her candidacy for president on Monday, joining an increasingly crowded and diverse field i

Gaining ground: Women and territorial power-sharing in peace processes

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January 18, 2019

Gaining ground: Women and territorial power-sharing in peace processes

This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful pa

This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful pa

Accessing political power: Women and political power - sharing in peace processes

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January 18, 2019

Accessing political power: Women and political power - sharing in peace processes

This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender perspectives in

This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender perspectives in

Transitional justice and peace negotiations with a gender lens

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January 18, 2019

Transitional justice and peace negotiations with a gender lens

This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender p

This paper is part of a Gender Briefing Series to support women’s meaningful participation and the integration of gender p

Why rules and systems matter: lessons from around the world

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January 18, 2019

Why rules and systems matter: lessons from around the world

This Represent Women's report explores how rules and systems, particularly gender quotas and proportional representation systems, have helped nations around the world sustain progress toward gender parity in elected office.

This Represent Women's report explores how rules and systems, particularly gender quotas and proportional representation systems, have helped nations around the world sustain progress toward gender parity in elected office.

Multiple women are in the 2020 race already and people are so pumped

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January 18, 2019

Multiple women are in the 2020 race already and people are so pumped

It's perhaps more likely than ever that the next U.S. president could be a woman.

It's perhaps more likely than ever that the next U.S. president could be a woman.

January 17, 2019
Young, female and diverse: Legislatures begin to change to save democracy

As many political analysts see democracy weakened by introverted, xenophobic parties and autocratic leaders, a glimmer of hope is offered by a new generation of candidates and voters.

January 16, 2019
Senior female MPs to come together to encourage women in politics

It's rare that members of parliament from across the political spectrum sit down and unanimously agree on an issue.