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The Impact of Religion on Women’s Leadership Roles in Politics and Public Life

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June 24, 2009

The Impact of Religion on Women’s Leadership Roles in Politics and Public Life

This consolidated response highlights the impact of religious norms and religion on women’s political participation.

This consolidated response highlights the impact of religious norms and religion on women’s political participation.

Training as a strategy to empower women in politics in Latin America

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June 9, 2009

Training as a strategy to empower women in politics in Latin America

This consolidated response is based on research conducted by the iKNOW Politics staff and contributions presented by the network´s experts.

This consolidated response is based on research conducted by the iKNOW Politics staff and contributions presented by the network´s experts.

Best Practices Used by Political Parties to Promote Women in Politics

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May 25, 2009

Best Practices Used by Political Parties to Promote Women in Politics

This consolidated response highlights strategies and policies that may be used in addition to gender quotas by political parties to increase the numbers of women in politics.

This consolidated response highlights strategies and policies that may be used in addition to gender quotas by political parties to increase the numbers of women in politics.

Women’s Political Participation in Traditional and Conservative Societies

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April 1, 2009

Women’s Political Participation in Traditional and Conservative Societies

This consolidated response highlights types of positive action measures, advocacy campaigns, women’s movements, and educational opportunities that help women in traditional and conservative societies to overcome some of the barriers that they face in politics and public life.

This consolidated response highlights types of positive action measures, advocacy campaigns, women’s movements, and educational opportunities that help women in traditional and conservative societies to overcome some of the barriers that they face in politics and public life.

Gender Quotas in African Countries

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April 1, 2009

Gender Quotas in African Countries

This consolidated response highlights various types of quotas adopted in African countries and provides details on the implementation of quotas under different electoral systems. The response also includes several annexes with data on quotas based on country and on quota type.

This consolidated response highlights various types of quotas adopted in African countries and provides details on the implementation of quotas under different electoral systems. The response also includes several annexes with data on quotas based on country and on quota type.

Gender Mainstreaming in the Americas

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February 20, 2009

Gender Mainstreaming in the Americas

This consolidated response highlights some of the important aspects and examples of mainstreaming gender into legislative frameworks in the Americas.

This consolidated response highlights some of the important aspects and examples of mainstreaming gender into legislative frameworks in the Americas.

Profile of Women Elected to Local Governments in Latin America

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February 18, 2009

Profile of Women Elected to Local Governments in Latin America

This consolidated response is based on the contributions of iKNOW Politics Experts and a complementary research done by the iKNOW Politics team on the profile of women elected to local governments in Latin America.

This consolidated response is based on the contributions of iKNOW Politics Experts and a complementary research done by the iKNOW Politics team on the profile of women elected to local governments in Latin America.

Women’s Participation in Local Governments

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January 23, 2009

Women’s Participation in Local Governments

This consolidated response analyzes current situation of women’s participation in local governments around the world and discusses the impact of women’s engagement in local politics.

This consolidated response analyzes current situation of women’s participation in local governments around the world and discusses the impact of women’s engagement in local politics.

Financing Women Candidates in Muslim Countries

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January 23, 2009

Financing Women Candidates in Muslim Countries

This consolidated response highlights barriers faced by women in Muslim countries in funding their political campaigns and participating in public life.

This consolidated response highlights barriers faced by women in Muslim countries in funding their political campaigns and participating in public life.