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Election Coverage from a Gender Perspective: A Media Monitoring Manual

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May 31, 2011

Election Coverage from a Gender Perspective: A Media Monitoring Manual

This manual presents a methodological tool for monitoring media coverage during election campaigns. It focuses on a gender perspective using objective and verifiable information, and is based on experiences of six Latin American institutions.

This manual presents a methodological tool for monitoring media coverage during election campaigns. It focuses on a gender perspective using objective and verifiable information, and is based on experiences of six Latin American institutions.

From Words to Action: Best Practices for Women's Political Participation in Latin American Political Parties

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May 16, 2011

From Words to Action: Best Practices for Women's Political Participation in Latin American Political Parties

Even though women represent more than half of the voting population in many countries and have been widely incorporated into the economic sphere over the last decade, reality tells us that there is still an important gap between these advances and women's access to elected or political party posi

Even though women represent more than half of the voting population in many countries and have been widely incorporated into the economic sphere over the last decade, reality tells us that there is still an important gap between these advances and women's access to elected or political party posi

April 25, 2011
Future Women Mayors’ Academy Kicks Off in Mexico

Mexico’s gender quota system has made a significant difference for women seeking election to the Mexican Congress. In the last 15 years, the percentage of seats occupied by women has increased from 10 to 26 percent.  

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Panel: Securing Justice for Women in Conflict States

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Panel: Securing Justice for Women in Conflict States

UN Women and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is hosting a panel Securing justice for women in post-conflict states on Monday, 2 May 2011, 10:00–13:00, at the United Nations

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First Hemispheric Forum: Women's Leadership for A Citizens' Democracy

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First Hemispheric Forum: Women's Leadership for A Citizens' Democracy

From April 4th to 6th 2011, CIM and UN Women organized the First Hemispheric Forum on Women's Leadership for a Citizens' Democracy, with the aim of placing women's political rights at the centre of

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Film screening of La Hija Del General (The General’s Daughter)

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Film screening of La Hija Del General (The General’s Daughter)

The National Democratic Institute Women’s Political Participation Team

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The National Capital Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women

Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women's Political Participation

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February 16, 2011

Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women's Political Participation

Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political Participation was created to be used by National Democratic Institute staff and other practitioners to develop, implement, monitor and eval­uate women’s political participation programs across a variety of te

Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political Participation was created to be used by National Democratic Institute staff and other practitioners to develop, implement, monitor and eval­uate women’s political participation programs across a variety of te

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