March 31, 2015
Joining efforts to increase political participation of women in Samoa
Joint Press Release
UNDP and UN Women
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IV Youth Forum (Foro de Jóvenes de las Américas)
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IV Youth Forum (Foro de Jóvenes de las Américas)
This year the youth of the region will be the stars of the Youth Forum of the Americas as social actors, within the framework of the Summit of the Americas. The IV Forum to be held during
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March 29, 2015
Nine Sexist Ways Female Politicians Are Depicted In The Press — And By Their Colleagues
Being a woman in many professional fields can be challenging, but being a woman in politics seems like it could be pure, unadulterated hell.
March 28, 2015
End of an era: 10 Labour women who changed the face of Westminster
When the 2010 parliament comes to an end on 30 March, 10 of the Labour party’s most high-achieving female MPs and former ministers will be standing down. Some of them began their parliamentary careers in 1987, and together they have clocked up 200 years in parliament.
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Economics or Politics: Which Drives Women’s Empowerment?
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Economics or Politics: Which Drives Women’s Empowerment?
The National Democratic Institute and The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law present a spirited debate Economics or Politics:
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March 23, 2015
Nigeria's only female presidential candidate done with cheerleading
Lagos (AFP) - The two main candidates for the governorship of Nigeria's Lagos state took to the stage, making a flurry of promises to the all-female audience at the select Cosmopolitan Women's Club.
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WIP Summit 2015
March 20, 2015
Croatian Women's Rights Activists Don't Only Take to the Streets—They Rename Them
Seventy years after the women of Croatia were granted suffrage, the country elected its first woman president.
March 20, 2015
Quota Calls for Women in Georgian Politics
A recent campaign designed to promote the need for women in the traditionally male-dominated politics of Georgia comes as statistics show that female representation is no better than before, and in some areas worse.