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Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and critic of police brutality, murdered

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Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and critic of police brutality, murdered

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Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco was on her way home Wednesday evening when she and her driver were shot and killed on the road.

The 38-year-old left-leaning politician was an outspoken critic of police brutality, according to The Guardian. That evening, she had participated in a discussion about black women changing the status quo.

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Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco was on her way home Wednesday evening when she and her driver were shot and killed on the road.

The 38-year-old left-leaning politician was an outspoken critic of police brutality, according to The Guardian. That evening, she had participated in a discussion about black women changing the status quo.

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IPU celebrates International Women’s Day and calls for action to advance gender equality

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IPU celebrates International Women’s Day and calls for action to advance gender equality

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Statement by Senator Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

On International Women’s Day, the Inter-Parliamentary Union proudly joins the worldwide efforts to achieve gender equality. As IPU President, I call upon male and female parliamentarians and men and women of all ages to join the fight for a better society marked by justice, equality and parity.

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Statement by Senator Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

On International Women’s Day, the Inter-Parliamentary Union proudly joins the worldwide efforts to achieve gender equality. As IPU President, I call upon male and female parliamentarians and men and women of all ages to join the fight for a better society marked by justice, equality and parity.

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CSW Side Event on "“The Role of Parliaments as Partners in Women, Peace and Security”

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CSW Side Event on "“The Role of Parliaments as Partners in Women, Peace and Security”

For the 62nd Session of the Commission of the Status on Women, the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, the

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Launch Event at CSW 62: A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

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Launch Event at CSW 62: A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

Under the priority theme: “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls,” the sixty-second session of the Commission on t

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Side Event at CSW 62 on making it safe for women in politics: Seeking institutional solutions

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Side Event at CSW 62 on making it safe for women in politics: Seeking institutional solutions

The movement set off by the #MeToo campaign exemplifies the global magnitude of the culture of sexual harassment and assault.

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High Level Side Event at CSW 62 on Advancing Gender-equal Nationality Rights

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High Level Side Event at CSW 62 on Advancing Gender-equal Nationality Rights

Over 50 countries maintain nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender, denying women the right to confer nationality on their children

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Side Event at CSW 62 on gender and youth quotas: Complementary or in competition?

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Side Event at CSW 62 on gender and youth quotas: Complementary or in competition?

Both women’s and youth representation are key to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16 and the promotion of democracy through inclusive institutio

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Parliamentary Meeting at CSW 62: Parliaments deliver for rural women and girls

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Parliamentary Meeting at CSW 62: Parliaments deliver for rural women and girls

The 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in New York from 12 to 23 March 2018.

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CSW Side Event on "Transformative Financing for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Rural Women"

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CSW Side Event on "Transformative Financing for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Rural Women"

On the margins of CSW 62, join an exciting group of leading voices on gender budgeting to explore innovative strategies to increase investment in rura

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