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May 8, 2014
17-year-olds voted at higher rate than parents in primary

Given the chance to vote for the first time in the March primary, 17 year olds turned out at a higher rate in Cook County than voters old enough to be their parents, according to a new study released today.

May 8, 2014
Woman Runs for President in Islamic Mauritania

Nouakchott, Mauritania:  A woman has put forward a rare bid for the presidency of Mauritania, a west African nation run under strict Islamic law, the country's Constitutional Council said Wednesday,

May 8, 2014
Women Not Safe in Politics Too, India

Political power has not insulated women from facing gender-based violence.

May 8, 2014
Joint statement on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In December of last year, we came together as human rights, social and environmental justice and trade union organizations worldwide to lay out a roadmap for embedding all human rights i

May 8, 2014
Women’s Coalition protests money politics

Female legislative candidates grouped under the Women’s Coalition staged a rally on Saturday to protest rampant vote-buying during the recent legislative election, which they say caused many female candidates to lose.

May 8, 2014
The World Bank Group presents findings from Women, Business and the Law 2014 report
May 8, 2014
Bangkok celebrates International Girls in ICT day 2014
May 1, 2014
Australia has gone backwards on women in politics

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says Australia has gone backwards on female participation at the highest levels of politics and decried the perception that leadership is a man’s game.

April 30, 2014
Youth Envoy discusses with young MPs from 15 countries and meets representatives of the youth sector in Stockholm

Against the backdrop that globally less than one percent of Members of Parliament are under the age of 30, the Envoy gathered young Members of Parliament from some 15 countries to discuss possible avenues for increased collaboration.