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Development and Cooperation
September 4, 2019
Use the gender lens

The SDGs were adopted by all member states of the UN. A UNESCO report on gender equality in education demands that action must follow words. The authors propose using a “gender lens” to bring attention to social inequalities and reduce them.

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September 4, 2019
Global parliamentary leaders confront rising threats to democracy

Last month, parliamentary leaders from across the globe visited Washington, D.C., to contribute to the first ever House Democracy Partnership (HDP) Leadership Forum, where they participated in peer-to-peer discussions on some of the most urgent threats to demo

Event

How women always mattered in politics – but not everyone noticed

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How women always mattered in politics – but not everyone noticed

Join the Global Institute for Women's Leadership on Thursday 3 October for an event on the pivotal role women have played throughout the history of Br

Interviews

August 30, 2019
Increasing female leaders in Myanmar

Across the world, people are making efforts to increase the number of women in government in order to reduce gender disparities and help ensure that the voices and concerns of women are heard.

August 30, 2019
G7 leaders told to scrap discriminatory gender laws from statute books

The G7 leaders have been told to get rid of discriminatory gender laws that still exist on their statute books and begin enshrining equal rights in the legal system.

August 30, 2019
Sudan: While peace deal is signed, feminists fight for representation

In Sudan, women are well-represented in the workforce. They are not lacking in any public spaces. And over the past few months, they have made up half, if not more, of the protest crowds making demands of their new transitional government.

August 27, 2019
UN envoy in Iraq calls for inclusion of women in politics, decision-making process

Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to Iraq, Alice Walpole, on Sunday called for an increase of women’s role in politics and include them in the decision-making process in Iraq and elsewhere.