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November 9, 2018
Indian women are voting more than ever. Will they change Indian society?

Are Indian women voting at higher rates than before?

Interviews

Wide gender and party gaps in views about the state of female leadership and the obstacles women face

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November 8, 2018

Wide gender and party gaps in views about the state of female leadership and the obstacles women face

Two years after Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major U.S.

Two years after Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win the presidential nomination of a major U.S.

Women’s meaningful participation in negotiating peace and the implementation of peace agreements: Report of the Expert Group Meeting

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November 8, 2018

Women’s meaningful participation in negotiating peace and the implementation of peace agreements: Report of the Expert Group Meeting

This report reflects discussions held during the May 2018 Expert Group Meeting hosted by UN Women on women’s meaningful participation in negotiating peace and the implementation of peace agreements.

This report reflects discussions held during the May 2018 Expert Group Meeting hosted by UN Women on women’s meaningful participation in negotiating peace and the implementation of peace agreements.

Event

November 7, 2018
Voters send record number of women to US Congress

Female candidates for Congress made history on Tuesday night, with more than 100 women sweeping into office on the strength of a Democratic House takeover powered in large part by college-educated female voters.

November 7, 2018
Record level of women in New Zealand Parliament

There are 46 women in the 52nd Parliament of New Zealand, the highest level of representation for women in its history.

November 7, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins, becoming youngest woman ever elected to the US Congress

Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her race for a U.S. House seat in New York’s 14th District on Tuesday, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

November 7, 2018
A list of firsts for women in this year's midterm elections

With women making up only 20 percent of Congress, there are many types of women — especially women of color — who have never been represented on Capitol Hill.

Event

Women MPs of the world conference: Strengthening visibility, driving change

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Women MPs of the world conference: Strengthening visibility, driving change

To mark the 100th anniversary of the first women in this country winning the right to stand for election to parliament, the House of Commons will host