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Women in Davos
January 24, 2015
Still Waiting for Davos Woman

It’s easy to be hard on Davos. After all, the World Economic Forum that takes place in the thin air of this picturesque mountain village each year is Burning Man for the 0.0001 percent. It’s Ego-palooza. It’s the factory where conventional wisdom is manufactured.

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E-discussion on Beijing +20

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E-discussion on Beijing +20

In September 1995 an unprecedented 17,000 participants and 30,000 activists attended the opening of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China with a single purpose in mind: the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women, everywhere.

In September 1995 an unprecedented 17,000 participants and 30,000 activists attended the opening of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China with a single purpose in mind: the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women, everywhere.

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
January 11, 2015
Grabar-Kitarovic elected Croatia's first woman president

Opposition challenger Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has become the first female president of Croatia, winning by the narrowest of margins.

She secured 50.5% of the vote with 99% of ballots counted, while incumbent Ivo Josipovic was close behind on 49.5%.

January 11, 2015
Harriet Harman is right: women hold the balance of power – if they vote

 

Interview with Bayan Nouri, Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iraq

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December 22, 2014

Interview with Bayan Nouri, Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iraq

Bayan Nouri has a tough job over the next four years – the new Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iraq must try to improve the economic lot of Iraq’s women, prevent systemic domestic violence against females and work on problems like female genital mutilation and underage marriage as well as somehow

Bayan Nouri has a tough job over the next four years – the new Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iraq must try to improve the economic lot of Iraq’s women, prevent systemic domestic violence against females and work on problems like female genital mutilation and underage marriage as well as somehow

Adding a Female Quota Causes a Step Change

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December 12, 2014

Adding a Female Quota Causes a Step Change

City University London Researcher and Lecturer Ruth Sealy discusses the lack of women at the top of companies, the idea of adding quotas to bring about change and how the U.K.

City University London Researcher and Lecturer Ruth Sealy discusses the lack of women at the top of companies, the idea of adding quotas to bring about change and how the U.K.

Sit down Hind
December 5, 2014
The political gender spat that sparked endless memes in Jordan

The Jordanian parliament is no stranger to screaming matches but a recent incident was so controversial that it provoked people to poke fun at their MPs online.

Nicola Sturgeon
November 29, 2014
Sturgeon out to smash glass ceiling

Smashing the glass ceiling women face to "smithereens" is an important part of tackling inequality, Scotland's new First Minister has said.

Shukria Barakzai
November 19, 2014
Voices of strong Afghan women must not be extinguished

Geneva, 17 November 2014