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Women's political participation in India
February 8, 2015
How Delhi keeps women out of elections

With Kiran Bedi leading the Delhi election campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Sheila Dixit already having been chief minister for three terms, it might appear that women have a significant role to play in Saturday's elections.

Conquering Politics #LikeAGirl

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It wasn’t my proudest parenting moment: I stood on the ice surface in the community arena shaking with anger as bewildered hockey players, parents, and coaches looked on.  I had just confronted the six-year boy who had, for the third time, crosschecked my daughter in a novice hockey game.  (My mother bear instincts had overpowered me and I had marched onto the ice during play.)  The boy’s parents also rushed onto the ice surface in his defense.  Their rationale: “He was frustrated that a little girl – my little girl – was out-ska

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.

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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.