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August 28, 2020
Parliament approves law on redrawing parliament electoral districts

Egypt’s House of Representatives approved, on Tuesday, a new law that will see the country’s parliamentary electoral districts redrawn. 

August 27, 2020
“We have been transforming lives. We have been agents of change.”

Around the world, women play critical roles as first responders and leaders when humanitarian crisis occurs. They change and save lives in the hardest to reach places. Yet, their work is consistently under-funded and often unrecognized.

August 27, 2020
Nothing less than equality and a seat at the table for youth

UN Women, in collaboration with ITU (the UN agency for information and communication technologies), and youth and gender equality activists around the world, celebrated International Youth Day on 12 August with a virtual event.

How gender affects the response rates of politicians to inquiries about healthcare and unemployment support

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August 26, 2020

How gender affects the response rates of politicians to inquiries about healthcare and unemployment support

Are women and men equally likely to receive answers when they contact politicians for information about healthcare and unemployment benefits?

Are women and men equally likely to receive answers when they contact politicians for information about healthcare and unemployment benefits?

UN Women's Executive Director sees a path to gender equality in spite of COVID-19

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August 26, 2020

UN Women's Executive Director sees a path to gender equality in spite of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening years of gender equality progress.

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening years of gender equality progress.

August 26, 2020
States with women governors had fewer COVID-19 deaths and more optimistic public briefings

Having a woman as governor of a U.S.

August 26, 2020
Two Women nominated to chair IMF Development Committee, including Caribbean’s Mia Mottley

Two women representing the Caribbean and Latin America are nominated to chair the joint World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Development Committee (DC), further supporting the notion that the global financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is not all bad.

August 26, 2020
Pregnant MPs warn they are being shut out of inflexible Parliament

Pregnant federal MPs have warned they risk being shut out of parliamentary discussions because of the failure to agree on virtual participation wi

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.

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

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