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.
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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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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.
August 24, 2020
Susan B. Anthony Museum rejects President Trump's pardon of the suffragist
On Tuesday, President Trump officially pardoned leading suffragist Susan B. Anthony, who died in 1906.