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The "Women in Local Democracy" Project addresses women’s representation and meaningful participation in decision-making processes in Armenia. WiLD is comprised of three main dimensions: women’s empowerment, strengthening the capacity of local government, and promotion of gender equality.
Increasing women’s participation in politics and economy and ending violence against women to be a key focus of the visit.
“Our women have been beaten, raped, whipped, forced into polygamous marriages, and who knows what else.
Speech by Michelle Bachelet during a meeting with the private sector at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, Nigeria. 10 January 2013. [Check against delivery] I am so pleased to be here in Abuja and to be joined by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina; Ms.
As countries across West Africa transition to democracy following years of autocratic rulers, civil unrest, and sometimes civil war, women are frequently left out of the process.
In a bid to enhance the role and influence of women MPs in the political scene in Burundi, women parliamentarians in the east African country have been given training on ways to build their leadership, communication and advocacy skills as part of a long-standing IPU programme there on stre