April 13, 2015
Bhutan's first female minister: engineer, equality warrior and former civil servant
Being a civil servant in this country is a unique challenge.
April 12, 2015
China frees five women activists on bail after outcry
China has unexpectedly released five women activists on bail, two lawyers said on Monday, after a vocal campaign against their detention by the West and Chinese rights campaigners.
Women and Power: Unpopular, Unwilling, or Held-Back
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April 12, 2015
Women and Power: Unpopular, Unwilling, or Held-Back
The present paper looks into what happens when a country mandates female candidates. The researchers studied Spain’s Equality Law, which requires small towns to have women make up at least 40 percent of their candidates on electoral ballots.
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The present paper looks into what happens when a country mandates female candidates. The researchers studied Spain’s Equality Law, which requires small towns to have women make up at least 40 percent of their candidates on electoral ballots.
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WILPF 2015 Conference Workshop: “A Feminist Playbook for Peace: Re-Owning 1325,” Women’s Power to Stop War Conference
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WILPF 2015 Conference Workshop: “A Feminist Playbook for Peace: Re-Owning 1325,” Women’s Power to Stop War Conference
From April 27-29, 2015, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) 2015 Conference will take place in The Hague, Netherlands.
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April 9, 2015
Consultants needed - Research on GBV: process and dissemination (Lebanon and Jordan)
Alianza por la Solidaridad is looking for a consultant to generate evidence on response to gender based violence in the context of the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon and Jordan.
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Compete in the Peoples’ Voices Challenge and be part of the Peoples’ Voices Awards!
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Compete in the Peoples’ Voices Challenge and be part of the Peoples’ Voices Awards!
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April 9, 2015
MPs commit to transformative action on global peace and development
Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have committed to taking the necessary action to carry forward proposed new sustainable development goals (SDGs) due to be adopted later this year. The success of the SDGs would transform the world and the lives of its people.