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Violence against women in politics: Name it, investigate it, eliminate it
Violence against women in politics: Name it, investigate it, eliminate it
There is a growing awareness of gender-based violence that targets women voters and candidates in elections, women campaigners in political parties and civil society organizations, and women elected…
A parliamentary event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women at CSW61
A parliamentary event organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women at CSW61
The parliamentary event at the 61st Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will be held in New York on 17 March 2017. The event, entitled Empowering parliaments to…
HeForShe Arts Week 2017 Launch
HeForShe Arts Week 2017 Launch
Starting on March 8, the UN Women HeForShe Arts Week will be celebrated across eight cities from Sao Paolo to Bangkok to raise funds for gender equality through the arts. Bjarni…
Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030
Along with a host of events across the globe, the UN Observance of International Women’s Day 2017 will focus on the theme of “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by…
From Cavewoman to Cyborg: An International Women’s Day Debate
From Cavewoman to Cyborg: An International Women’s Day Debate
The Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) is hosting a debate on International Women’s Day “From Cavewoman to Cyborg: How does Technology affect Women and Equality?.” As our society becomes…
Panel Discussion on Gender Parity: A Global Reality Check
Panel Discussion on Gender Parity: A Global Reality Check
Join a conversation between members of the judiciary, executive and legislative branches and global policy experts organized by the Graduate Institute of Geneva in collaboration with Women@theTable…
Conference on “Women and politics in an age of uncertainty: The road to sustainable democracy and democratization”
Conference on “Women and politics in an age of uncertainty: The road to sustainable democracy and democratization”
The International Conference on Gender and Politics on the theme of “Women and Politics in an Age of Uncertainty: The Road to Sustainable Democracy and Democratization” is to be held on October 24-26…
The 136th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly
The 136th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly
The 136th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from the 1st to the 5th of April, 2017. Among the numerous agenda items the assembly is to focus on during…
CSW61
CSW61
The sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 13 to 24 March 2017.
Representatives of Member…