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August 27, 2019
Women's Equality Day is a timely reminder of the impact women voters have on elections

In 1973, Congress declared August 26th "Women's Equality Day."

Summary of the e-Discussion on political participation of women with disabilities

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August 26, 2019

Summary of the e-Discussion on political participation of women with disabilities

August 23, 2019
Be courageous as women are everyday: Council urges G7 leaders

The G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council releases today its Recommendations for advancing gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women and Call to Action.

August 23, 2019
Every G7 country should have a feminist foreign policy

The sheer tenacity of women raising their voices and organising for fundamental change has been, and will continue to be, the driving force for achieving women’s rights and a gender-equal world.

August 23, 2019
Women are mysteriously missing from D.C. think tanks’ foreign policy panels. Here’s the data.

Although women make up half the world’s population and a growing proportion of scholars and analysts, they’re often absent in convenings of “experts.” That’s true across a number of industries, according to an event management company’s 

August 22, 2019
Trolled online, women in politics fight to hold big tech accountable in the U.K.

Lisa Cameron is a member of the British Parliament. She's also a victim, and survivor, of online trolls.

Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa: Unlocking the peacemaking potential of women

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August 20, 2019

Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa: Unlocking the peacemaking potential of women

IMF examines the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries.

IMF examines the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries.