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Between glass ceilings and glass walls: A study of women's participation in public administration in the Arab States

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May 31, 2019

Between glass ceilings and glass walls: A study of women's participation in public administration in the Arab States

Inclusive decision-making is necessary in terms of both legitimacy and good policy outcomes.

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Inclusive decision-making is necessary in terms of both legitimacy and good policy outcomes.

May 31, 2019
724 women contested Lok Sabha polls, 78 were elected, yet only 3 made it to PM Modi's cabinet

The newly-elected 17th Lok Sabha set the record with highest number of woman: 78 MPs. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, which was sworn-in on Thursday, in a largest-ever gathering, has only six women ministers in the government.

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May 31, 2019
Nirmala breaches male bastion to become first full-time woman finance minister

Breaching a largely male bastion, India's new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday became the first woman in 48 years since then prime minister Indira Gandhi to hold charge of the key ministry.

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May 30, 2019
Austria to get first female chancellor to lead caretaker Cabinet

Top court justice Brigitte Bierlein was named to become Austria's first female chancellor Thursday, tasked with forming a caretaker government until September's snap election.

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May 29, 2019
South Africa's president names Cabinet that is 50% women

South Africa's president on Wednesday named a trimmed-down Cabinet that is 50% women, making the country's one of few in the world to be "gender-balanced."

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Summary of the e-Discussion on Women in Public Administration

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May 28, 2019

Summary of the e-Discussion on Women in Public Administration

The e-Discussion on Women in Public Administration was launched on 28 March 2019 in Arabic, English, French and Spanish and ended on 19 April 2019.

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The e-Discussion on Women in Public Administration was launched on 28 March 2019 in Arabic, English, French and Spanish and ended on 19 April 2019.

Impact of corruption on women’s career development opportunities in the Central Administration of the Republic of Moldova

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May 24, 2019

Impact of corruption on women’s career development opportunities in the Central Administration of the Republic of Moldova

The goal of the survey consists in analyzing perceptions and experiences of civil servants in central administration with regard to the level of corruption, its forms, transparency of the decision-making process and impact of these phenomena on the c

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The goal of the survey consists in analyzing perceptions and experiences of civil servants in central administration with regard to the level of corruption, its forms, transparency of the decision-making process and impact of these phenomena on the c

May 24, 2019
India elects a record-breaking number of women to Parliament

Women will make up about 15% of the lower house of parliament — less than the global average.

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