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Why are female politicians more often targeted with violence? New findings confirm depressing suspicions

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November 27, 2024

Why are female politicians more often targeted with violence? New findings confirm depressing suspicions

Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.

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Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.

High-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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November 26, 2024

High-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

“High-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women”

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“High-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women”

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November 25, 2024
High-level meeting to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - General Assembly, 79th session

High-level meeting to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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November 25, 2024
General Election 2024: The Irish political system is 'stacked in men's favour'

Women are "grossly under-represented" in Irish politics and the political system is "stacked in men's favour", a seminar exploring female representation in local politics has heard. 

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UN Women
November 25, 2024
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman or a girl intentionally in 2023

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Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation

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Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation

The main purpose of the Regional Dialogue is to promote transformative gender norms by addressing the root causes of in

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Exposed: Malawi’s political party leadership still dominated by men, undermining gender equality efforts

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November 24, 2024

Exposed: Malawi’s political party leadership still dominated by men, undermining gender equality efforts

Malawi’s political landscape continues to be marked by a stark gender imbalance in its leadership structures, with men still occupying the majority of top positions across the country’s major political parties.

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Malawi’s political landscape continues to be marked by a stark gender imbalance in its leadership structures, with men still occupying the majority of top positions across the country’s major political parties.

Protecting women from violence more effectively through local and regional action

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November 22, 2024

Protecting women from violence more effectively through local and regional action

“Regrettably, not much progress has been made in eliminating violence against women since the adoption of the latest Congress texts on this matter, notably on combating domestic violence in 2009 and on fighting sexist violence a

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“Regrettably, not much progress has been made in eliminating violence against women since the adoption of the latest Congress texts on this matter, notably on combating domestic violence in 2009 and on fighting sexist violence a

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