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May 30, 2012
NDI: Rep. Wasserman Schultz Says Women’s Voices Are Crucial to Democracy at Awards Luncheon

27 Mar 2012 - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) delivered the keynote address at a March 22 luncheon honoring the Women’s Discussion Club of Kyrgyzstan, the 2012 recipient of the Madeleine K. Albright Grant awarded by NDI.

May 30, 2012
UN Women: Executive Director visits Libya to strengthen women’s engagement in upcoming elections

27 Mar 2012 - UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet travelled to Libya on 11 and 12 March to meet with leaders and strengthen UN advocacy and engagement in support of Libyan women’s meaningful engagement in the transitional process.

May 30, 2012
UN Women: Pakistan - Pro-women laws take hold

26 Mar 2012 - Women in Pakistan have faced formidable challenges in their efforts to achieve gender equality and address gender-based violence in their country, with particular problems posed by elements among customary norms and practices.

May 30, 2012
UN Women: Egypt: Q&A with Hanan Abdalla, director of a new film on lives of Egyptian women since the Arab Spring

9 April 2012 - This week, “In the Shadow of a Man”, a film commissioned by UN Women,

May 30, 2012
IPU: Africa- Global MPs Vow to Prioritise Maternal, Child Healthcare

5 April 2012 - Delegates at the 126th Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Kampala, Uganda have asked parliamentary institutions in the world to prioritise matters of maternal and child health.

May 30, 2012
UN Women: Uganda - Women in villages influence local budgets and policies

10 April 2012 - Now that I am aware of my rights as a citizen, I feel so empowered”, said Aber Evalyn a 51 year-old woman from Uum village in the North of Uganda after participating in trainings held by the Forum for Women in Democracy to increase women’s involvement in the decision-making proce

May 30, 2012
UN Women: Tajikistan- One Stop Shop Service Delivery

May 30, 2012
NDI: Sierra Leone- Political Parties Pledge Open, Safe, Inclusive Elections

12 April 2012 - All of Sierra Leone’s eight registered political parties have signed an “Open and Sa

May 30, 2012
UN Women: New partnership between the EU and UN Women to enhance gender equality worldwide

16 April 2012 — A new partnership between the EU and UN Women set up to str