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Women's Leadership

August 4, 2016
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright receives the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on July 1 honored former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Servi

August 2, 2016
From Merkel to May and Beyond: Are Women Running the World?

Meryl Kenny, Lecturer in Gender and Politics at the University of Edinburgh, wrote an article published by IPI Global Observatory, on the recent rise of women holdin

July 27, 2016
Historic gains for women in politics worldwide

So far, 2016 proved eventful for women’s political participation and leadership in politics.

Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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July 26, 2016

Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

July 21, 2016
Council establishes mandate on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The Human Rights Council decided to appoint, for a period of three years, an Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual ori

July 14, 2016
Theresa May becomes Britain's second female Prime Minister

After weeks of uncertainty in Briti

July 13, 2016
NATO appoints first woman as deputy head

On 27 June 2016, NATO appointed Ros

July 13, 2016
Quota system to empower women in the Arab world

Mohammad Shoeb publishes in Qatar’s The Peninsula this article on women’s integration through quota systems.