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August 3, 2018
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern returns from maternity leave

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has returned to work after spending "the fastest six weeks" of her life on maternity leave.

Interviews

August 2, 2018
Morocco’s young parliamentary fellows work to advance women’s political participation

It’s 8:30 AM and Fatiha* is walking into the Moroccan Parliament. In a few minutes, she’s scheduled to sit down with her member of parliament (MP) for their weekly one-on-one meeting.

Videos

August 1, 2018
UN Women applauds historic advances towards gender parity in the Mexican Congress

Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director

Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018

July 31, 2018
Women’s political and economic empowerment the focus of UN-backed radio programme

Women’s participation in development planning and political processes is crucial for advancing Afghanistan toward a more stable and prosperous country, said panellists during a UN-backed radio programme in the central highlands province of Bamyan.

July 30, 2018
Colombia shatters glass ceiling with gender-equal cabinet

Colombia is to get its first female interior minister with women heading other key ministries including justice and energy

By Anastasia Moloney

July 27, 2018
South Asia: Parliamentarians need to step it up for gender equality

“STEP IT UP for gender equality” was one among the many commitments renewed at the South Asian Speakers Summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation, convened by the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Sri Lanka’s Parliam

July 27, 2018
Women cabinet ministers in Japan

The Global Gender Gap Report released in November 2017 by the World Economic Forum ranked Japan 114th out of 144 countries. This was a fall of three places from the previous year.