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A woman places her ballot into the Pyithu Hluttaw representative election box in the April 2012 by-elections.
February 3, 2015
Hopes women will enter Myanmar politics

There's strong hopes Myanmar (Burma) is on the cusp of electing more women to parliament when it goes to the polls later this year.

January 30, 2015
Women, Peace and Security: Seeking Synergy with the Reviews on Peace Operations and Peacebuilding

Speech by Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri at a panel organized by the Netherlands on “Women Peace and Security: Seeking Synergy with the Reviews on Peace Operations and Peacebuilding,” 20 January 2015, New York.

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Emma Watson Speech for HeForShe at World Economic Forum 2015

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January 22, 2015

Emma Watson Speech for HeForShe at World Economic Forum 2015

UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, delivered another stirring speech encouraging world and corporate leaders to take action for gender equality during the kickoff of a HeForShe program laun

UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, delivered another stirring speech encouraging world and corporate leaders to take action for gender equality during the kickoff of a HeForShe program laun

January 22, 2015
Women See Increased Role in Political Participation across China

Women have been dominating the poles of villagers committee elections in most regions throughout China since the onset of the new year.

Ruth Colian-Photo by Tomer Appelbaum
January 20, 2015
Israel's first ever ultra-Orthodox women’s party makes bold debut

The first-ever Israeli political party dedicated to ultra-Orthodox women, was unveiled Monday.

Helen Clark, UNDP administrator
January 20, 2015
Helen Clark: 2015: Speech to Women’s International Forum, "An Important Year for Gender and Development"

It is a pleasure to address the Women’s International Forum this afternoon.

Edelfriede Barbosa Almeida
January 19, 2015
The impact of Beijing: Gender equality as a political issue

Edelfride Barbosa Almeida is an economist and founding member of one of the first NGOs in Cabo Verde to promote gender equality, Morabi.

The Flemish Parliament reaches a European top position in the percentage of women members

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January 15, 2015

The Flemish Parliament reaches a European top position in the percentage of women members

Report on the impact of the electoral gender quotas on the Flemish Parliament elections held on 25 May 2014

Report on the impact of the electoral gender quotas on the Flemish Parliament elections held on 25 May 2014