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Women Peace and Security Index

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October 30, 2023

Women Peace and Security Index

The 2023 edition of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores and ranks 177 countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security.

The 2023 edition of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores and ranks 177 countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security.

Setbacks in women’s representation, Iceland’s strike and Nobel Peace Prize: all you need to know about women in politics from October

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October 30, 2023

Setbacks in women’s representation, Iceland’s strike and Nobel Peace Prize: all you need to know about women in politics from October

A man’s world? The policy representation of women and men in a comparative perspective

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October 30, 2023

A man’s world? The policy representation of women and men in a comparative perspective

Are the preferences of women and men unequally represented in public policies?

Are the preferences of women and men unequally represented in public policies?

October 29, 2023
South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has recommended a series of steps for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to strengthen the representation and impact of women in policy decision-making.

October 28, 2023
Surge in women’s participation in Shura Council poll process

The active involvement of Omani women in political life has witnessed a significant upsurge, particularly in their enthusiastic participation in the election of members for the tenth term of the

October 27, 2023
Tulia Ackson elected new President of the IPU

Tulia Ackson of the United Republic of Tanzania has been elected as the 31st President of the IPU by the IPU’s Governing Council, its main decision-making body made up of parliamentarians from ar

October 27, 2023
India passes law to reserve seats for women legislators

On 21 September, Indian legislators passed the first legislation considered in the country’s new Parliament building: the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023.

October 27, 2023
National conference for increased women's participation in politics

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Women's wing State President Shameema Firdous on Friday said that political accountability to women begins with increasing the number of wo

October 27, 2023
Women’s groups in Niger push for justice amid coup and economic crisis

Even before Niger’s political crisis this summer, an estimated 10.6 million people, or 41 per cent of the population, faced moderate to acute food insecurity.

Women’s Reservation Bill: beyond numbers that matter

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October 27, 2023

Women’s Reservation Bill: beyond numbers that matter

The Women’s Reservation Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 21st September and became law on 29th September with the approval of the President of India.

The Women’s Reservation Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 21st September and became law on 29th September with the approval of the President of India.