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Political Participation of Women in Power and Decision - Beijing + 20 Egypt

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April 23, 2015

Political Participation of Women in Power and Decision - Beijing + 20 Egypt

This position paper on women's political participation in Egypt was presented by the New Woman Foundation at the 2015 CSW in New York.

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This position paper on women's political participation in Egypt was presented by the New Woman Foundation at the 2015 CSW in New York.

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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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