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New poll places Bachelet two points higher at 58 percent approval

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New poll places Bachelet two points higher at 58 percent approval

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A new Adimark poll — released on Thursday — shows President Michelle Bachelet’s approval rating at 58 percent, a two point increase from May and a rating higher than her government’s overall approval.Chile’s strong but ultimately tragic stint at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil kept the country optimistic and likely helped the president, Adimark said.

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A new Adimark poll — released on Thursday — shows President Michelle Bachelet’s approval rating at 58 percent, a two point increase from May and a rating higher than her government’s overall approval.Chile’s strong but ultimately tragic stint at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil kept the country optimistic and likely helped the president, Adimark said.

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The incredibly poor gender diversity of elected state officials in the U.S., in 7 maps and charts

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July 2, 2014

The incredibly poor gender diversity of elected state officials in the U.S., in 7 maps and charts

South Carolina’s Senate is the nation’s least gender-diverse legislative chamber, with just 2 percent representation, according to data from theCenter for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics.

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South Carolina’s Senate is the nation’s least gender-diverse legislative chamber, with just 2 percent representation, according to data from theCenter for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics.

Making the invisible visible, Mexico

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July 2, 2014

Making the invisible visible, Mexico

When Marcelina Bautista Bautista left her indigenous Mixtec community in Nochtixtlan, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, at the age of 14 with only a primary school education and no knowledge of Spanish, she didn’t dream that one day she would end up contributing to the development of an internation

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When Marcelina Bautista Bautista left her indigenous Mixtec community in Nochtixtlan, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, at the age of 14 with only a primary school education and no knowledge of Spanish, she didn’t dream that one day she would end up contributing to the development of an internation

Political Participation and Civic  Engagement – an overview of  key issues facing youth

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June 26, 2014

Political Participation and Civic  Engagement – an overview of  key issues facing youth

Prsentation given by Jorge Cardona, Professor of International Law, Member, Committee on the Rights of the&nbs

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Prsentation given by Jorge Cardona, Professor of International Law, Member, Committee on the Rights of the&nbs

Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutions

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June 24, 2014

Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutions

Presentation on Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutio

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Presentation on Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutio

Presentation on Youth‐ led Structures

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June 24, 2014

Presentation on Youth‐ led Structures

Presentation on Youth‐led Structures given by Ivana Savić, Executive Director, CHRDS and Organising Partner for UN Major Group for Children and Youth at the Expert Group Meeting “Youth, D

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Presentation on Youth‐led Structures given by Ivana Savić, Executive Director, CHRDS and Organising Partner for UN Major Group for Children and Youth at the Expert Group Meeting “Youth, D

Presentation on Youth, Development and Rights Diversity and Discrimination

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June 24, 2014

Presentation on Youth, Development and Rights Diversity and Discrimination

The presentation given by Åshild Marie Vige fropm the Norwegian Children and Youth Council on "Barriers to political participation, focusing on the issues of diversi

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The presentation given by Åshild Marie Vige fropm the Norwegian Children and Youth Council on "Barriers to political participation, focusing on the issues of diversi

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Call for proposals: Experiences that make a difference: Mainstreaming gender equality in the public policies of Latin American and Caribbean countries

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Call for proposals: Experiences that make a difference: Mainstreaming gender equality in the public policies of Latin American and Caribbean countries

Within the framework of the project “Overcoming Obstacles for Gender Mainstreaming in Latin America and the Caribbean”, the Gender Practice Area of the UNDP Regional Centre for Latin America and th

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Practical Women's Leadership Power Tools to Advance Your Career

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June 6, 2014

Practical Women's Leadership Power Tools to Advance Your Career

Are you considering your next career move? Want to advance faster in leadership or compensation? Puzzled by power politics in the office? Accelerate your career and uptick your leadership skills with this innovative, 9 practical women’s leadership “Power Tools” program entirely online.

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Are you considering your next career move? Want to advance faster in leadership or compensation? Puzzled by power politics in the office? Accelerate your career and uptick your leadership skills with this innovative, 9 practical women’s leadership “Power Tools” program entirely online.

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