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Pregnant MPs warn they are being shut out of inflexible Parliament

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Pregnant federal MPs have warned they risk being shut out of parliamentary discussions because of the failure to agree on virtual participation with video-conferencing technology when Parliament returns later this month.

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Pregnant federal MPs have warned they risk being shut out of parliamentary discussions because of the failure to agree on virtual participation with video-conferencing technology when Parliament returns later this month.

State Govt. doesn’t give anganwadi workers their due: Jharkhand MP Annapurna Devi

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August 25, 2020

State Govt. doesn’t give anganwadi workers their due: Jharkhand MP Annapurna Devi

BJP’s Annapurna Devi became the Member of Parliament from Kodarma in Jharkhand in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

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BJP’s Annapurna Devi became the Member of Parliament from Kodarma in Jharkhand in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Data and violence against women in politics: Expert group meeting report and recommendations

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August 25, 2020

Data and violence against women in politics: Expert group meeting report and recommendations

UN Women organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Data and violence against women in politics” (VAWP) on 4–5 December 2019, in New York, as a p

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UN Women organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Data and violence against women in politics” (VAWP) on 4–5 December 2019, in New York, as a p

In the next 100 years, women may dominate US politics

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August 25, 2020

In the next 100 years, women may dominate US politics

When it comes to women and power in America, 2020 is a landmark, but also a question.

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When it comes to women and power in America, 2020 is a landmark, but also a question.

In the next 100 years, women may dominate US politics

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August 25, 2020

In the next 100 years, women may dominate US politics

When it comes to women and power in America, 2020 is a landmark, but also a question.

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When it comes to women and power in America, 2020 is a landmark, but also a question.

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SNP to launch project aiming to get more Scots women into politics

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SNP to launch project aiming to get more Scots women into politics

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THE SNP will tomorrow unveil a new project aimed at combating the gender balance in Scotland’s politics.

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THE SNP will tomorrow unveil a new project aimed at combating the gender balance in Scotland’s politics.

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Women’s Participation in Public Life

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Women’s Participation in Public Life

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Women’s right to equal opportunities and participation in public life is guaranteed by international agreements such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Women are active in both the formal and informal public spaces, including in social and political movements as civil society activists, political candidates and leaders, and peace negotiators.  

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Women’s right to equal opportunities and participation in public life is guaranteed by international agreements such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Beijing Platform for Action, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Women are active in both the formal and informal public spaces, including in social and political movements as civil society activists, political candidates and leaders, and peace negotiators.  

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Susan B. Anthony Museum rejects President Trump's pardon of the suffragist

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Susan B. Anthony Museum rejects President Trump's pardon of the suffragist

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On Tuesday, President Trump officially pardoned leading suffragist Susan B. Anthony, who died in 1906. He noted she was arrested in 1872 for voting before it was legal for women to do so.

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On Tuesday, President Trump officially pardoned leading suffragist Susan B. Anthony, who died in 1906. He noted she was arrested in 1872 for voting before it was legal for women to do so.

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