Events
Resisting Women’s Political Leadership: Theories, Data, Solutions
Resisting Women’s Political Leadership: Theories, Data, Solutions
Over the last twenty years, the world has witnessed a dramatic rise in the number of women serving in elected and appointed political roles. Having more women in politics has been viewed in largely…
Launch of #AskHerToStand Campaign
Launch of #AskHerToStand Campaign
Join 50:50 Parliament for their annual event in Parliament to mark the anniversary of Nancy Astor, the first woman MP to take her seat in the Commons in 1919.
This year 50:50 Parliament is…
Workshop to promote gender and social inclusion policy and electoral law reform in the Kingdom of Lesotho
Workshop to promote gender and social inclusion policy and electoral law reform in the Kingdom of Lesotho
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is working to promote the organization of credible and participatory elections in the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Building on past election experiences, post-election…
A New Landscape for Women's Political Leadership? Opportunities for Action at the State and Local Levels
A New Landscape for Women's Political Leadership? Opportunities for Action at the State and Local Levels
The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston invites you to participate in the Public Conversations Series: "Women…
A Woman President? Lessons from History's Longest Campaign
A Woman President? Lessons from History's Longest Campaign
The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston invites you to participate in the Public Conversations Series: "Women…
Film screening: A Revolution in Four Seasons
Film screening: A Revolution in Four Seasons
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Tunisia was left with the formidable task of rebuilding a government in a deeply divided nation. The ousting of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his…
Film screening: Ladies First: Saudi Arabia’s Female Candidates
Film screening: Ladies First: Saudi Arabia’s Female Candidates
We may think we know what it is like to be a woman in Saudi Arabia. Women must all cover up in public. Women cannot drive nor can they travel without the permission of a man. Women are restricted in…
Gender Studies Panel: Priya's Shakti and Gender-Based Violence
Gender Studies Panel: Priya's Shakti and Gender-Based Violence
The Gender Studies Program at The New School presents a panel discussion about gender-based violence and responses to it, featuringPriya's Shakti, a multimedia "augmented reality"…
High Level Discussion on the ‘’Economic Cost of Violence Against Women"
High Level Discussion on the ‘’Economic Cost of Violence Against Women"
Around 2 percent of the GDP is the estimated cost of gender-based violence worldwide. The direct costs of the health and justice systems, child and welfare support, as well as indirect costs, such as…