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CSW 63: Parliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women

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CSW 63: Parliamentary Meeting on the occasion of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Investing in gender equality: Parliaments ensuring social protection, public services and infrastructure deliver for women and girls.

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Nigeria: Women who will shape the ninth Senate

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Nigeria: Women who will shape the ninth Senate

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When the Ninth Senate of Nigeria is inaugurated in June, there will be at least no fewer than seven women in the 109-member chamber, if the results of the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections are anything to go.

So far, seven women have been declared winners of senatorial contests across the country. They were among 22 female vice presidential candidates, 232 female senatorial and 532 female House Representatives standard bearers, who contested the elections.

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When the Ninth Senate of Nigeria is inaugurated in June, there will be at least no fewer than seven women in the 109-member chamber, if the results of the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections are anything to go.

So far, seven women have been declared winners of senatorial contests across the country. They were among 22 female vice presidential candidates, 232 female senatorial and 532 female House Representatives standard bearers, who contested the elections.

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Better balance in power and politics: connecting, sharing and learning in an international context

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Better balance in power and politics: connecting, sharing and learning in an international context

In October 2018, the British Council published 

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Malawi’s political parties snub women

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Malawi’s political parties snub women

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Johannesburg, South Africa (ADV) – A Malawian NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has expressed concern on political parties that snubbed women in the internal election processes with many female parliamentary candidates forced to stand as independents,” African Daily Voice has learnt.

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Johannesburg, South Africa (ADV) – A Malawian NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has expressed concern on political parties that snubbed women in the internal election processes with many female parliamentary candidates forced to stand as independents,” African Daily Voice has learnt.

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Women brainstorm to increase political participation in Sinoe, Liberia

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A local pro-democracy and women’s rights advocacy group working in Southeastern Liberia, the National Institute for Public Opinion (NIPO), has concluded a one-day dialogue on women’s political participation in Sinoe County.

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A local pro-democracy and women’s rights advocacy group working in Southeastern Liberia, the National Institute for Public Opinion (NIPO), has concluded a one-day dialogue on women’s political participation in Sinoe County.

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Rise of the 'strongman': Dozens of female world leaders warn women's rights being eroded

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Rise of the 'strongman': Dozens of female world leaders warn women's rights being eroded

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Open-letter signatory Susana Malcorra says women ‘need to be very prepared to fight back’ amid global political shift.

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Open-letter signatory Susana Malcorra says women ‘need to be very prepared to fight back’ amid global political shift.

Barriers to Women Entering Parliament and Local Government in the United Kingdom

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February 28, 2019

Barriers to Women Entering Parliament and Local Government in the United Kingdom

In January 2018, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) commissioned this rapid evidence review, the two broad aims of which were to identify: a) barriers to women’s participation in local and

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In January 2018, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) commissioned this rapid evidence review, the two broad aims of which were to identify: a) barriers to women’s participation in local and

Representation Matters: Women in the U.S. Congress

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February 26, 2019

Representation Matters: Women in the U.S. Congress

The importance of having women serving in Congress is still not fully appreciated or understood.

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The importance of having women serving in Congress is still not fully appreciated or understood.

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