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May 7, 2014
Press Release: New research reveals violence against women in politics rampant in South Asia

Violence against women in politics is rampant in South Asia according to a new study conducted by the Centre for Social Research and UN Women.

May 1, 2014
CAR President Samba-Panza Inspires Congolese Women Politicians

In Sub-Saharan Africa, where women hold just 23 percent of the seats in national parliaments and there are only three women heads of state, Catherine Samba-Panza, president of the Central African Republic (CAR), is an inspirational figure.

April 25, 2014
Morocco, UN Women Sign Partnership Agreement to Promote Gender Equality

The Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, and UN Women signed, Wednesday in Rabat, a partnership agreement to promote the institutionalization of the principles of gender equality in the public policy making process in Morocco.

April 22, 2014
CAR President Catherine Samba-Panza inspires Congolese women politicians

In Sub-Saharan Africa, where women hold just 23 percent of the seats in national parliaments and there are only three women heads of state, Catherine Samba-Panza, president of the Central African Republic (CAR), is an inspirational figure.

April 22, 2014
Senior UN official calls for women to remain engaged in Afghan political life

With the results still being counted from Afghanistan's recent presidential election, the top United Nations official in the country today urged efforts t

April 21, 2014
Women’s empowerment and corruption prevention can go hand-in-hand

A recent discussion at the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women initiated by UNDP and partners highlighted what an asset grass-roots women’s organisations can be in the fight against corruption in their commun

April 21, 2014
IPU deeply concerned by attack on another Afghan woman MP

IPU is deeply concerned by the shooting of Afghan MP Mariam Koofi, the latest in a string of attacks on parliamentarians in Afghanistan, particularly women legislators.

April 10, 2014
UNDP Viet Nam launched a new publication "Mentoring in Viet Nam – An effective capacity building approach for women leaders"

The purpose of this booklet is to support the Vietnamese partners of the UNDP and Ministry of Foreign Affair’s project Women’s Leadership by providing information and guidance on an effective approach to build the capacity of potential women leaders.  It can be used by academic inst