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A few days ago, Chile held a historical plebiscite to decide whether the country should draft a new constitution, and through which mechanism; a fully elected constitutional convention, with gender parity, or a mixed convention integrated by current members of congress and elected citizens.
UNDP and Sweden support awareness-raising among first-time voters.
Women's rights groups, prominent businesswomen and female politicians in Somalia are urging the country's male-dominated parliament to pass a bill reserving 30 per cent of seats for women in next year's general election.
On 12 August, International Youth Day 2020, the IPU celebrates the 10th anniversary of its resolution, Youth participation in the democratic process.
Identifying obstacles and focusing on long-term solutions to propose strategies for equal representation
Creating women’s wings within political parties allows women greater influence over policymaking
Pushing gender parity and youth participation to the forefront of the political agenda
Removing the remaining barriers to women’s political participation through trainings in media relations, electoral management and strategic planning.
New York — UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors American actor Connie Britton, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Nigerian musician Yemi Alade participated this week in thought-provoking conversations organized by the SDG Action Zone - an inno