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How does democratic backsliding affect gender equality? 

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March 11, 2022

How does democratic backsliding affect gender equality? 

Several reports on democratic backsliding have been published recently. At the same time, movements opposing women’s rights have strengthened.

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Several reports on democratic backsliding have been published recently. At the same time, movements opposing women’s rights have strengthened.

March 11, 2022
Women invited to forge pathway into politics as new knowledge hub launches

An innovative program to advance female participation in Australian politics is calling for new participants and launching a knowledge hub, sharing leading research, articles and interviews on the eve of International Women’s Day 2022.

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Pathways to Politics Program for Women

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March 11, 2022

Pathways to Politics Program for Women

The Pathways to Politics Program for Women is a national, proudly non-partisan initiative that aims to change the face of politics by equipping women with the skills, knowledge, confidence and networks they need to run for elected office and thrive as political lea

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The Pathways to Politics Program for Women is a national, proudly non-partisan initiative that aims to change the face of politics by equipping women with the skills, knowledge, confidence and networks they need to run for elected office and thrive as political lea

15 strategies helping to close the gender gap around the world

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March 11, 2022

15 strategies helping to close the gender gap around the world

  • Gender equality has suffered since the pandemic began.
  • It will now take an estimated 135.6 years to close the worldwide gender gap between men and women.
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  • Gender equality has suffered since the pandemic began.
  • It will now take an estimated 135.6 years to close the worldwide gender gap between men and women.

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March 11, 2022
Access to justice for women and girls: UNDP and UN Women launch the Gender Justice Platform

On International Women’s Day, UNDP and UN Women launched the Gender Justice Platform to leverage their partnership on gender justice. Since 2020, UN Women and UNDP have joined together to enable access to justice for 42,000 individuals.

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March 11, 2022
International IDEA supports a regional campaign on women political participation: 'Her Participation, our future' #مشاركتها_مستقبلنا

International IDEA has made women's participation one of its main axes in improving the inclusiveness of electoral processes in the Arab region.

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March 11, 2022
Diversified approaches to prevent violence against women during elections in the Arab region

International IDEA works to reduce the gap between women's rights as affirmed in the legal texts in the different Arab countries and the low rates of women in decision-making positions.

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Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power
March 11, 2022
Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power

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Karen Adam MSP: 'Difficult to convince women to stand in council elections'

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March 11, 2022

Karen Adam MSP: 'Difficult to convince women to stand in council elections'

Convincing women to run in the upcoming local elections has been “really difficult”, SNP MSP Karen Adam has said, as she urged women and minorities to take up more leadership roles.

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Convincing women to run in the upcoming local elections has been “really difficult”, SNP MSP Karen Adam has said, as she urged women and minorities to take up more leadership roles.

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