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the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) wishes to hire an Evaluation Consultant to conduct an assessment of the iKNOW Politics project.

On October 29th the UN Security Council will hold its 8th annual debate on Women, Peace and Security (resolution 1325). This year’s debate will focus on women’s participation in peace processes, an essential component of the full implementation of resolution 1325.

Parliamentarian delegates to the IPU's 120th Assembly in Addis Ababa discussed the issue of women in politics on Monday, while a study conducted by the international body during the past two years found out that men are still better positioned in the political arena.

The Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, and the Executive Director of UNIFEM, Mrs. Ines Alberdi, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join efforts to make cities and towns free from violence against women and girls.

The National Democratic Institute (NDI), an iKNOW Politics Partner, is seeking a Director of Women's Programs: Women's Political Participation, based in Washington, D.C.

The United Nations Development Programme is seeking a Gender Practice Leader for its regional centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

An overview of UNDP's engagement at the 54th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), to be held from March 1 to March 12, 2010.

BEIJING+ 15 OPENS; LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS GATHER TO REVIEW PROGRESS ON GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT The 54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women opened at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday, bringing together UN senior officials, ministers, heads of delegations, activis

The Commission on the Status of Women was in full swing on Tuesday, with countries continuing to report on progress since Beijing and UNDP participating in side events on HIV/AIDS, the Beijing Platform for Action’s links to achieving the MDGs, and considerations of gender in the mitigation of and