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The Helen Clark Documentary

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March 23, 2018

The Helen Clark Documentary

“The film conveys how tough it is to break the remaining glass ceilings. May it motivate future generations of women to keep at it!”

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“The film conveys how tough it is to break the remaining glass ceilings. May it motivate future generations of women to keep at it!”

February 26, 2018
As midterms near, more women plunging into campaigns across the United States

Nearly a year after her hopes for the first female president were dashed, Beth Vercolio-Osmund contemplated her own political debut.

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Report on the International Forum on Women's Political Empowerment

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February 21, 2018

Report on the International Forum on Women's Political Empowerment

This report is based on the discussions held during the International Forum on Women’s Political Empowerment, held on 7 September 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.

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This report is based on the discussions held during the International Forum on Women’s Political Empowerment, held on 7 September 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.

76 countries haven't had a female leader in the last 50 years - here's where women ARE in power

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February 13, 2018

76 countries haven't had a female leader in the last 50 years - here's where women ARE in power

One hundred years ago, on February 6 1918, the UK Parliament passed an act that granted the vote to women over the age of 30.

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One hundred years ago, on February 6 1918, the UK Parliament passed an act that granted the vote to women over the age of 30.

February 7, 2018
Latin America’s Female Leadership Void

SANTIAGO, Chile — After President Michelle Bachelet of Chile leaves office in March, Latin America will have no female presidents.

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UN ESCWA Report on Women’s Political Representation in the Arab Region

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February 7, 2018

UN ESCWA Report on Women’s Political Representation in the Arab Region

The objective of this study is to generate evidence-based policy recommendations for Arab States, in order to help them scale-up efforts to meet their commitments as relates to goal 5 of the United Nations’ Sustain

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The objective of this study is to generate evidence-based policy recommendations for Arab States, in order to help them scale-up efforts to meet their commitments as relates to goal 5 of the United Nations’ Sustain

January 29, 2018
Africa's first elected woman president has transformed Liberia

On Monday, Liberia inaugurated a new president and the nation’s first female vice president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ended her presidency the way she began it—shattering precedent.

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January 29, 2018
Romania: Viorica Dancila voted in as first female prime minister

The Romanian parliament has approved Viorica Dancila as the country's first female premier. She steps into the post as the government is passing laws critics say could hinder the fight against corruption.

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January 29, 2018
New cabinet has 6 female ministers for the first time in Egypt’s history

“The merciful heart of the revolution,” a title given by late President Gamal Abdel Nasser to Hikmat Abu Zaid, the first Egyptian woman to be named a minister when she was appointed as the Minister of Social Affairs in 1962.

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