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Elected to lead: webinar on violence against women in politics

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Elected to lead: webinar on violence against women in politics

ForumCiv, The Hunger Project and WILPF Sweden have joined forces to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, girls and&nbsp

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Overrepresentation of men in UN climate process persists

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November 15, 2021

Overrepresentation of men in UN climate process persists

New reports published ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November show  that decision-making and technical panels under UN Climate Change (known as “constituted bodies”) are increasingly integrating a gender perspective into their work,

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New reports published ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November show  that decision-making and technical panels under UN Climate Change (known as “constituted bodies”) are increasingly integrating a gender perspective into their work,

Effective, decisive, and inclusive: Women’s leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery

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November 15, 2021

Effective, decisive, and inclusive: Women’s leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery

This working paper is part of UN Women’s research efforts to highlight the importance of women’s leadership and participation in decision-making during the pandemic and beyond.

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This working paper is part of UN Women’s research efforts to highlight the importance of women’s leadership and participation in decision-making during the pandemic and beyond.

Increasing the cost of female representation? The gendered effects of harassment, abuse and intimidation towards Parliamentary candidates in the UK

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November 12, 2021

Increasing the cost of female representation? The gendered effects of harassment, abuse and intimidation towards Parliamentary candidates in the UK

Recently, the issue of harassment and intimidation of women in politics in long-established democracies has become a source of concern.

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Recently, the issue of harassment and intimidation of women in politics in long-established democracies has become a source of concern.

November 12, 2021
New German Parliament is younger and more female

As the new German Bundestag sits for the first time on 26 October, IPU data shows that it has more women MPs and that the number of young MPs has significantly increased compared with the previous legislature elected in 2017.

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‘It is what girls need’: the FGM activist hoping to be the Gambia’s president (copyright: The Guardian)
November 11, 2021
‘It is what girls need’: the FGM activist hoping to be the Gambia’s president

Jaha Dukureh was a young mother of three with little campaigning experience when she started a movement in the Gambia to end female genital mutilation, backed by the Guardian.

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Newly Brooklyn Councilmember elect Shahana Hanif spoke at a rally in City Hall Park supporting female candidates, July 13, 2021. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY
November 10, 2021
City Council adds historic number of women to its ranks as republicans gain

New York City’s legislative branch will be packed with newcomers in 2022 and will have its first female majority. Meanwhile, the GOP gained at least one more Council seat.

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Les «petites» femmes de la politique kirghize

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November 9, 2021

Les «petites» femmes de la politique kirghize

Au Kirghizstan, le grand nombre d’hommes en politique est un problème. Mais cette histoire est celle de « petites » femmes qui font de grandes choses.

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Au Kirghizstan, le grand nombre d’hommes en politique est un problème. Mais cette histoire est celle de « petites » femmes qui font de grandes choses.

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