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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

August 25, 2020
SNP to launch project aiming to get more Scots women into politics

THE SNP will

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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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Background

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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