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CSW 63: Women’s leadership in the national agendas of the Americas and Caribbean

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CSW 63: Women’s leadership in the national agendas of the Americas and Caribbean

“Women’s Leadership in the National Agendas of the Americas and Caribbean” is a side-event which is being hosted by the Government of Canada, in partn

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Statement of UNDP's Administrator for International Women’s Day 2019

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Statement of UNDP's Administrator for International Women’s Day 2019

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Women and girls are impatient for change, and it’s easy to understand why.
 
Women still earn only 77 cents for every dollar men earn for the same work.
 
At least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation.
 
Women account for just 24 percent of parliamentarians.
 
35 percent of women globally have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.
 

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Women and girls are impatient for change, and it’s easy to understand why.
 
Women still earn only 77 cents for every dollar men earn for the same work.
 
At least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation.
 
Women account for just 24 percent of parliamentarians.
 
35 percent of women globally have experienced physical and/or sexual violence.
 

Being believed shouldn't be a barrier to women in politics

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March 7, 2019

Being believed shouldn't be a barrier to women in politics

Individuals from all corners of Canada stood in awe watching (or listening) to Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony to the House of Commons justice committee on February 27.

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Individuals from all corners of Canada stood in awe watching (or listening) to Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony to the House of Commons justice committee on February 27.

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Not just "pretty faces": Thai women on barriers to success in politics

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Not just "pretty faces": Thai women on barriers to success in politics

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Thailand’s political glass ceiling is reinforced by notions of what’s appropriate, what’s feasible and what are traditional roles in society, according to three women politicians.

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Thailand’s political glass ceiling is reinforced by notions of what’s appropriate, what’s feasible and what are traditional roles in society, according to three women politicians.

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Estonia looks set for first ever female prime minister

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Estonia looks set for first ever female prime minister

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THE republic of Estonia has just had a General Election – and, as has happened in so many countries across Europe, far-right groups have made gains, though not enough to give them power.

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THE republic of Estonia has just had a General Election – and, as has happened in so many countries across Europe, far-right groups have made gains, though not enough to give them power.

Getting women elected in Indonesia: An interview with WLP’s Siti Nurjanah

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March 6, 2019

Getting women elected in Indonesia: An interview with WLP’s Siti Nurjanah

Siti Nurjanah is the Executive Director of WLP’s partner in Indonesia, Women and Youth Development Institute of Indonesia (

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Siti Nurjanah is the Executive Director of WLP’s partner in Indonesia, Women and Youth Development Institute of Indonesia (

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United Nations and Georgetown to Celebrate Congressional Women Leaders in Foreign Policy

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United Nations and Georgetown to Celebrate Congressional Women Leaders in Foreign Policy

(March 5, 2019, Washington, DC) – UN Women, the United Nations Foundation, and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security will c

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Women in parliament in 2018: The year in review

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March 5, 2019

Women in parliament in 2018: The year in review

The annual report provides an update and analysis of progress made and setbacks encountered by women in parliament further to elections and renewals held over a year.

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The annual report provides an update and analysis of progress made and setbacks encountered by women in parliament further to elections and renewals held over a year.

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New IPU report shows well-designed quotas lead to significantly more women MPs

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New IPU report shows well-designed quotas lead to significantly more women MPs

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According to the IPU’s yearly analysis, the share of women in national parliaments increased by nearly one percentage point last year, from 23.4 per cent in 2017 to 24.3 per cent in 2018. This 0.9 percentage point increase confirms the continuing rise of women in parliament, at a slightly faster rate of change compared to previous years.

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According to the IPU’s yearly analysis, the share of women in national parliaments increased by nearly one percentage point last year, from 23.4 per cent in 2017 to 24.3 per cent in 2018. This 0.9 percentage point increase confirms the continuing rise of women in parliament, at a slightly faster rate of change compared to previous years.

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