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Event: Does political participation need political parties and representation?
Event: Does political participation need political parties and representation?
Today, most citizens endorse democracy but expect much more than a periodic opportunity at the ballot box. These citizens have access to an expanding repertoire of mechanisms to express criticism and…
Roundtable on Gender, Violence and Politics: Pushing Women Out
Roundtable on Gender, Violence and Politics: Pushing Women Out
Is backlash to women’s political participation rising? Do we see a new form of political violence? What role does social media play? What can policymakers do?
Women’s participation in…
Event on Ending Violence Against Women in Politics
Event on Ending Violence Against Women in Politics
In commemoration of National Women’s History Month, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will host a briefing on preventing and mitigating violence against women in politics.
Although…
iKNOW Politics’ 10th Anniversary Commemoration: Closing the Gaps on Women’s Political Participation and Representation
iKNOW Politics’ 10th Anniversary Commemoration: Closing the Gaps on Women’s Political Participation and Representation
The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (IKNOW Politics) is a joint project between the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), International IDEA, the United Nations Development Programme…
Locally elected women: making the SDGs happen
Locally elected women: making the SDGs happen
At the initiative of Co-President of UCLG, President of the UCLG Committee on Gender Equality, and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, a delegation of locally elected women will travel to New York to bring…
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…
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Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation
The main purpose of the Regional Dialogue is to promote transformative gender norms by addressing the root causes of inequality and transforming the underlying social, legal, and economic structures…
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