September 27, 2019
Women in the European Parliament
While the European Parliament stands for gender equality, women continue to be under-rep
September 26, 2019
First Lady of Sierra Leone: Excluding women from leadership has a great cost to development
Deliberate effort to put women in political positions, building institutions and strong legal frameworks, as well as strong human resource capacity, are some of the catalysts that will ensure the African woman is empowered.
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Women for peace, recognizing women’s role in peacebuilding
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Women for peace, recognizing women’s role in peacebuilding
A side-event on “Women for Peace: Recognizing Women’s Role in Peacebuilding” will be held on the margins of the 74th session of the United Nations Gen
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Lead on! 2019 women in communication leadership forum
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Lead on! 2019 women in communication leadership forum
Public Relations is a $15 billion global industry with a workforce that is approximately 70% female (Holmes Report).
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Advancing women’s roles and rights amid global challenges
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Advancing women’s roles and rights amid global challenges
For decades, governments, civil society, and the United Nations have recognized that women’s leadership and women’s status are inextricably linked wit
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Side Event 74th UNGA: When women lead
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Side Event 74th UNGA: When women lead
In this panel, leaders of leaders from the public, corporate and civil society sectors will address how to concretely and innovatively address barrier
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Maternal mortality and women's political participation
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September 24, 2019
Maternal mortality and women's political participation
Raising women’s political participation leads to faster maternal mortality decline. We estimate that the introduction of quotas for women in parliament results in a 9–12 per cent decline in maternal mortality.
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Raising women’s political participation leads to faster maternal mortality decline. We estimate that the introduction of quotas for women in parliament results in a 9–12 per cent decline in maternal mortality.
September 24, 2019
Women gaining ground in political decision-making in the UNECE region, but gender equality still a long way off
Tackling inequality between women and men in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels is essential to strengthen democracy and achieve peace and sustainable development.
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in peace to resolve conflict and build peace in Afghanistan
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in peace to resolve conflict and build peace in Afghanistan
The Permanent Missions of Afghanistan, Germany, and Sweden to the United Nations, UN Women, and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Women, peace and security, towards full participation
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Side Event 74th UNGA: Women, peace and security, towards full participation
This WPS Focal Points Network event will bring together Member States, regional organizations, UN agencies and civil society organizations to discuss
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