May 2, 2019
Spain just elected its most feminist parliament ever
The new batch of MPs to take their seats in Spain’s Congress will include more women than ever before – almost but not quite as many as men.
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WPL Latin America and the Caribbean regional meeting at Concordia Americas Summit 2019
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WPL Latin America and the Caribbean regional meeting at Concordia Americas Summit 2019
Women Political Leaders (WPL) will be hosting the WPL Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia on May 14th 2019
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March 21, 2019
UN Women and partners launch new initiative to repeal discriminatory laws worldwide
Over 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected by discriminatory laws—law
November 28, 2018
Parliaments are failing women MPs
By Gabriela Cuevas, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
November 27, 2018
Across Latin America, women fight back against violence in politics
Currently, Latin America is leading globally in local and parliamentary positions held by women. But the journey to political participation is fraught with rising violence and intimidation against women in politics.
September 11, 2018
New report delves deeper into black women’s electoral power
Glynda C. Carr and Kimberly Peeler-Allen are cofounders of Higher Heights for America, a New York–based national organization that works to build political power for Black women.
August 29, 2018
Zimbabwe: Politics no easy road for women
The just-ended harmonised elections in Zimbabwe have revealed that very few women triumphed in their quest to represent the people in both the National Assembly and in local authorities.
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WPL Summit 2018
April 13, 2018
IPU gathers parliaments to discuss empowering rural women and girls at the Commission on the Status of Women