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December 19, 2018
“Equality empowers everyone!” call women candidates in Turkey

51 women from different political parties and civil society organizations in Adana, southern Turkey, made a joint statement calling for more gender equality in politics at workshop organized by UN Women.

Canada should elect a gender-balanced Parliament in 2019

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December 14, 2018

Canada should elect a gender-balanced Parliament in 2019

It was nearly a century ago that Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons.

It was nearly a century ago that Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons.

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December 14, 2018
Enhancing reporting of women in 2019 elections

The need for the media to be gender sensitive in reporting electoral issues ahead of the 2019 general elections and change the negative stereotyping of female politicians, was the pivot of a one-day seminar held in Lagos by the Independent National E

December 13, 2018
DRC Elections—Will Congolese women have a fair chance?

“The forthcoming elections is a decisive turning point for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because if we really do have these elections despite the fact that it has long dragged out, it will be the first democratic transition ever in the DRC”

December 13, 2018
Let’s talk about money: comparative perspectives on political finance regulations

Money is a necessary component of the democratic process, enabling the expression of political support as well as competition in elections.