Skip to main content

Event

Forum of Women Parliamentarians at Inter-Parliamentary Union 141st Assembly

Back

Forum of Women Parliamentarians at Inter-Parliamentary Union 141st Assembly

Over 1700 parliamentarians and UN and civil society partners from around the world will meet in Belgrade, Serbia, from 13 to 17 October for the 

October 9, 2019
Poor representation: In Mumbai, 31 out of 334 candidates are women

In a city where politicians are earnestly vying for women’s votes who account for 46 per cent of Mumbai’s population, female participation in electoral politics remains abysmally low.

October 9, 2019
Twitter in India launches initiatives for engagement between leaders and voters during Assembly Elections

As the voting for Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections draw close, Twitter India has launched several initiatives to provide real-time updates on campaign trail, working closely with political parties and leaders on how to leverage Twitter for

October 9, 2019
Poland’s drift to right divides young male and female voters

Out on the campaign trail before Poland’s parliamentary elections, Jolanta Banach, a leftwing candidate, has noticed a recurring pattern. “There’s a young couple out for a walk with a pushchair, and I approach them to offer our campaign leaflets.

October 8, 2019
Network of arab women in elections launches in Tunis

The Network of Arab Women in Elections was launched Saturday in Tunis as part of a joint initiative involving the Arab Organisation for Electoral Management Bodies (ArabEMBs), the UNDP Regional Electoral Support Project and the International Institut

October 8, 2019
Tunisia: Call for taking into consideration right of women voters in rural and border areas to take part in election campaigns

The preliminary report on the observation of the elections, based on gender, conducted by the Tunisian Mediterranean Centre (TUNMED), called all the candidates to take into account the right of women voters in rural and border areas to take part in e

Global feminist collaborations and the concept of violence against women in politics

Back
October 8, 2019

Global feminist collaborations and the concept of violence against women in politics

Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation.

Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation.

A gendered look into the High Level Political Forum 2019

Back
October 4, 2019

A gendered look into the High Level Political Forum 2019

The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform on Sustainable Development.

The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the core United Nations platform on Sustainable Development.

The empowerment of women in politics and the 6th legislature National Assembly Elections 2018 in Cambodia

Back
October 4, 2019

The empowerment of women in politics and the 6th legislature National Assembly Elections 2018 in Cambodia

The report on “The Empowerment of Women in Politics and the 6 th Legislature National Assembly Elections 2018” is an analysis of the data and views of Cambodian women’s participation in politics, especially the process of the 6th Legislature National

The report on “The Empowerment of Women in Politics and the 6 th Legislature National Assembly Elections 2018” is an analysis of the data and views of Cambodian women’s participation in politics, especially the process of the 6th Legislature National