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United Nations, New York — Women make up less than 10 percent of world leaders. Globally less than one in five members of parliament is a woman. The 30 percent critical mass mark for women’s representation in parliament has been reached or exceeded in only 28 countries.
The 66th General Debate of the UN General Assembly closed this week with evidence of firm commitments to gender equality throughout the speeches of high-level government representatives.
Nominations are now being accepted for the UN Public Service Award, a prestigious recognition of national excellence in public service. Category five of the award is specifically for the recognition of gender responsive delivery of public services.
The theme for 2011 International Anti-Corruption Day is “ACT – Against Corruption Today”. This campaign looks to encourage involvement of all sections of the society in addressing the root causes of corruption as well as strengthening state institutions’ capability to prevent this crime.
iKNOW Politics, an online network dedicated to the advancement of women in politics around the world, has come to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Azza Badra was one of thousands of women in Tunisia who competed for a seat in the country’s national elections on 23 October, the first since the dramatic pro-democracy shift in January this year and since its independence in 1956.
We are still far away from reaching the target of minimum 30 per cent women representation in parliament all over the world which was adopted by the United Nations in Beijing Platform for Action in 1995,” they said while addressing the Regional Conference on South Asia Women’s Political Leadersh
Involving women in decision-making and resource management is a basic necessity for any effective plan to address the multi- layered and life-threatening consequences of climate change, says the head of
UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre is seeking a Community Facilitator - Women's Representation and Political Leadership, accepting applications through January 31, 2012. Under the leadership of UNDP APRC, a Community of Practice for Women's Political Representation and Leadership in Asia an