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May 7, 2014
Press Release: New research reveals violence against women in politics rampant in South Asia

Violence against women in politics is rampant in South Asia according to a new study conducted by the Centre for Social Research and UN Women.

Violence against women in politics: a study conducted in India, Nepal and Pakistan

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May 2, 2014

Violence against women in politics: a study conducted in India, Nepal and Pakistan

Violence against women in politics - how common is it in South Asia?

Violence against women in politics - how common is it in South Asia?

The Woman Who Breaks Mega-Dams

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May 1, 2014

The Woman Who Breaks Mega-Dams

Buendía has the distinction of being the first female president of CARE, an organization representing roughly 10,000 indigenous Asháninka who live along the banks of the Ene River in the Peruvian Amazon.

Buendía has the distinction of being the first female president of CARE, an organization representing roughly 10,000 indigenous Asháninka who live along the banks of the Ene River in the Peruvian Amazon.

May 1, 2014
CAR President Samba-Panza Inspires Congolese Women Politicians

In Sub-Saharan Africa, where women hold just 23 percent of the seats in national parliaments and there are only three women heads of state, Catherine Samba-Panza, president of the Central African Republic (CAR), is an inspirational figure.

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April 21, 2014
Women’s empowerment and corruption prevention can go hand-in-hand

A recent discussion at the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women initiated by UNDP and partners highlighted what an asset grass-roots women’s organisations can be in the fight against corruption in their commun

April 21, 2014
iKNOW Politics first webinar on the use of ICTs to empower women in politics

Join us on April 30th, 2014 at 9 am EDT for an inspiring webinar on the use of ICTs to empower women in politics. NDI will tell us a bit about their Survey “The use of ICTs for women in politics”, Ms.

April 21, 2014
IPU deeply concerned by attack on another Afghan woman MP

IPU is deeply concerned by the shooting of Afghan MP Mariam Koofi, the latest in a string of attacks on parliamentarians in Afghanistan, particularly women legislators.

April 10, 2014
UNDP Viet Nam launched a new publication "Mentoring in Viet Nam – An effective capacity building approach for women leaders"

The purpose of this booklet is to support the Vietnamese partners of the UNDP and Ministry of Foreign Affair’s project Women’s Leadership by providing information and guidance on an effective approach to build the capacity of potential women leaders.  It can be used by academic inst

Mentoring in Viet Nam - An effective capacity building approach for women leaders

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April 10, 2014

Mentoring in Viet Nam - An effective capacity building approach for women leaders

The purpose of this booklet is to support the Vietnamese partners of the UNDP and Ministry of Foreign Affair’s project Women’s Leadership by providing information and guidance on an effective approach to build the capacity of potential women leaders.  It can be used by academic inst

The purpose of this booklet is to support the Vietnamese partners of the UNDP and Ministry of Foreign Affair’s project Women’s Leadership by providing information and guidance on an effective approach to build the capacity of potential women leaders.  It can be used by academic inst