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July 1, 2014
World Cup ban? Iran's women just don't care
Michelle Bachelet
July 1, 2014
Once we make this dream a reality…

Twitter chat on women in the Slovenian Elections

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July 1, 2014

Twitter chat on women in the Slovenian Elections

Twitter Chat with iKNOW Politics expert Sonia Lokar on women’s political participation during the electoral process and elections taking place July 13 in Slovenia.

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Host:  @iKNOW_Politics

Twitter Chat with iKNOW Politics expert Sonia Lokar on women’s political participation during the electoral process and elections taking place July 13 in Slovenia.

#electionsSlovenia

Host:  @iKNOW_Politics

July 1, 2014
Turkish women establishing political party

Turkey's first women-only party was established on June 26 after a group of women has submitted a petition to the Interior Ministry, allowing it to participate in parliamentary elections held in 2015.

July 1, 2014
Alliance Party MLA calls for quotas to get women into politics, Ireland

Gender quotas have worked to increase the number of women getting elected in politics and should be looked at along with other measures to encourage women to become candidates, Northern Ireland MLA, 

Gender quotas in Slovenia: A short analysis of failures and hopes

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June 27, 2014

Gender quotas in Slovenia: A short analysis of failures and hopes

Slovenia is a Central-East European state entering the European Union as a kind of "success story‟.

Slovenia is a Central-East European state entering the European Union as a kind of "success story‟.

Women in Politics in Slovenia

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June 27, 2014

Women in Politics in Slovenia

Slovenia is one of the newer European states. This year we marked the 22nd anniversary of the independence declaration. It joined the European Union in 2004. 
 
Slovenia is one of the newer European states. This year we marked the 22nd anniversary of the independence declaration. It joined the European Union in 2004. 
 
June 26, 2014
Libyan human rights activist Salwa Bughaighis killed

A prominent Libyan human rights lawyer and activist has been assassinated in her home in Benghazi.

Armed men fought their way into the house of Salwa Bughaighis before shooting her.