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May 20, 2014
2014 Madeleine Albright Lunch celebrates women's political and economic empowerment

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delivered the keynote address at NDI’s May 19 Madeleine K.

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May 14, 2014
Malian lawyer builds peace and hope

The stories of gang-rape, forced marriage and fathers being forced to rape their own daughters at gunpoint keep her awake at night. Saran Keïta Diakité has listened to countless women recount the atrocities that the people of her war-torn country (Mali

May 8, 2014
Joint statement on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In December of last year, we came together as human rights, social and environmental justice and trade union organizations worldwide to lay out a roadmap for embedding all human rights i

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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