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Women in Politics Map 2019

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March 12, 2019

Women in Politics Map 2019

This map is a unique visual tool that captures women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date—1st January 2019.

This map is a unique visual tool that captures women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date—1st January 2019.

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International IDEA: #BalanceForBetter

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International IDEA: #BalanceForBetter

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International Women’s Day presents an opportunity to take stock and reinforce the sought-after goals for women’s empowerment in all spheres of life. The global pursuit to #BalanceforBetter can only be attained when there is zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against women and girls, when there is no impunity for violence against all women and girls, not because they are daughters, sisters, wives or mothers but simply because they are human.

International Women’s Day presents an opportunity to take stock and reinforce the sought-after goals for women’s empowerment in all spheres of life. The global pursuit to #BalanceforBetter can only be attained when there is zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against women and girls, when there is no impunity for violence against all women and girls, not because they are daughters, sisters, wives or mothers but simply because they are human.

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Statement of UN Women's Executive Director for International Women’s Day 2019

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Statement of UN Women's Executive Director for International Women’s Day 2019

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Statement for International Women’s Day by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women

Statement for International Women’s Day by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women

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CSW 63: Critical mass to gender parity—women in government do make a difference!

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CSW 63: Critical mass to gender parity—women in government do make a difference!

Subject:  We have all heard the calls regarding the need for women in leadership roles in both politics and business.&

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Joint Statement by the IPU and the CEDAW on International Women’s Day 2019

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Joint Statement by the IPU and the CEDAW on International Women’s Day 2019

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International Women’s Day
40th Anniversary of CEDAW

Women’s leadership and the equal participation of women and men in public affairs and decision-making are matters of human rights which are key elements of democracy and lasting peace, and prerequisites for achieving sustainable development.

International Women’s Day
40th Anniversary of CEDAW

Women’s leadership and the equal participation of women and men in public affairs and decision-making are matters of human rights which are key elements of democracy and lasting peace, and prerequisites for achieving sustainable development.

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CSW 63: Sexism harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

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CSW 63: Sexism harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

CSW63 side event, organised by the Council of Europe, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Finland’s Permanent Mission to the UN as part of the Finnish p

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