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UN Women’s project Women Make Change* underscores the importance of increasing wom

"Environmental work is meaningless and income-less.

In one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, 107 countries have never had a woman Head of State. In 2024, women held only 27 per cent of seats in national parliaments and 35.5 per cent of seats in local governments.

As elections unfold throughout this super election year, much of the discussion has revolved around the advanced age of some candidates running for office.

“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself.

Women and girls around the world are facing significant threats, from wars and conflicts to devastating climate change, widening inequalities, and pushback on their human rights and freedoms. 

Mongolia's electoral reforms have significantly transformed the political landscape, ushering a record number of women into Parliament.

Following an intense week of elections, the IPU’s two founding members, France and the United Kingdom, have just completed their parliamentary elections.

Skopje, North Macedonia, 24 June 2024 – UN Women in North Macedonia, for a second consecutive year in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked the International Day of Women in Diplomacy with a high-level panel discussion highlighting th