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Women gain ground in parliamentary election in Jordan
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Women’s rights campaigners in Jordan believe the country is slowly moving towards more progressive political representation after female MPs won 20 of 130 seats in parliamentary elections on 20 September, compared with 18 out of 150 in the previous parliament.
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Women’s rights campaigners in Jordan believe the country is slowly moving towards more progressive political representation after female MPs won 20 of 130 seats in parliamentary elections on 20 September, compared with 18 out of 150 in the previous parliament.
Handbook on Promoting Women’s Participation in Political Parties
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September 28, 2016
Handbook on Promoting Women’s Participation in Political Parties
The extent of women’s representatio
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The extent of women’s representatio
Report: Why Are Women Still Not Running for Public Office?
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September 28, 2016
Report: Why Are Women Still Not Running for Public Office?
Extensive research shows that when
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Extensive research shows that when
The Glass Ceiling
By Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President of the European Union Commission for the European Union Budget and Human Resources
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Italy's parliament speaker exasperated after cartoon
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"Men, enough sexism, it's 2016," the president of Italy's lower house of parliament wrote on Twitter after a newspaper published a cartoon about a female MP's thighs and a headline described the women's Olympic archery team as "chubby".
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"Men, enough sexism, it's 2016," the president of Italy's lower house of parliament wrote on Twitter after a newspaper published a cartoon about a female MP's thighs and a headline described the women's Olympic archery team as "chubby".
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Women gain political representation and leadership in rural China
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Liao Bin, from the Hunan province in China, was elected as the head of her Village Committee at 27.
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Liao Bin, from the Hunan province in China, was elected as the head of her Village Committee at 27.
Gender mainstreaming research services
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September 22, 2016
Gender mainstreaming research services
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Promoting gender equality outcomes in parliament
Gender equality and gender mainstreaming: key definitions
Gender research: questions driving gender research across all policy areas
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Overview
Promoting gender equality outcomes in parliament
Gender equality and gender mainstreaming: key definitions
Gender research: questions driving gender research across all policy areas
Women’s Caucus Fact Sheet
Why form a Women’s Caucus?
E-learning Portal for Parliaments
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September 22, 2016
E-learning Portal for Parliaments
The platform features different courses focused on capacity-building for MPs.
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The platform features different courses focused on capacity-building for MPs.