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The Latin American and the Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) Approved 'Framework Law on Parity Democracy'

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The Latin American and the Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) Approved 'Framework Law on Parity Democracy'

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The Latin American and the Caribbean Parliament, Parlatino, approved on 1 December 2015 the ‘Framework Law on Parity Democracy’, developed with the support of UN Women.

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The Latin American and the Caribbean Parliament, Parlatino, approved on 1 December 2015 the ‘Framework Law on Parity Democracy’, developed with the support of UN Women.

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Webinar Series Helping Latinas to "Step Into the Political Power," Improve the Number of Women in Politics

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Webinar Series Helping Latinas to "Step Into the Political Power," Improve the Number of Women in Politics

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The newly launched webinar series created by VoteRunLead and LatinasRepresent has taken on the brave and worthy task of helping Latinas to "step into the political power."

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The newly launched webinar series created by VoteRunLead and LatinasRepresent has taken on the brave and worthy task of helping Latinas to "step into the political power."

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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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Call for proposals-Inter-American Development Bank

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Call for proposals-Inter-American Development Bank

The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Program for the Support of Women’s Leadership and Representation(PROLEAD) announces a call for proposals for evaluations that analyze the effectiven

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Women and politics: Slow growth in all but a few towns

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Women and politics: Slow growth in all but a few towns

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While women in southern New Jersey government agree they haven’t shattered the glass ceiling in politics, fewer of them are getting headaches from bumping up against it these days and several have broken through to achieve historic firsts.

 

At the local level, women hold elected office in almost every municipality in The Press of Atlantic City’s coverage area, few governing bodies have more than one woman serving. In some places, like Ocean City and Atlantic City, men currently rule the roost, filling every elected position.

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While women in southern New Jersey government agree they haven’t shattered the glass ceiling in politics, fewer of them are getting headaches from bumping up against it these days and several have broken through to achieve historic firsts.

 

At the local level, women hold elected office in almost every municipality in The Press of Atlantic City’s coverage area, few governing bodies have more than one woman serving. In some places, like Ocean City and Atlantic City, men currently rule the roost, filling every elected position.

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Women could hold key to vote in 2016, USA

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Women could hold key to vote in 2016, USA

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 than 50 percent of votes in the 2016 presidential election will be women and more than 50 percent of those women are likely to vote for the Democratic nominee.

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 than 50 percent of votes in the 2016 presidential election will be women and more than 50 percent of those women are likely to vote for the Democratic nominee.

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Women don't run? USA

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Women don't run? USA

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An interest in the gender gap between the representations of female candidates in U.S. elections compared to their male counterparts led two University of Pittsburgh professors to take the issue into the laboratory for three years of research.

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An interest in the gender gap between the representations of female candidates in U.S. elections compared to their male counterparts led two University of Pittsburgh professors to take the issue into the laboratory for three years of research.

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The media aren’t holding female candidates back

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The media aren’t holding female candidates back

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Tuesday’s elections brought a number of firsts for women in American politics. Iowans for the first time sent a woman, Joni Ernst, to Congress. Mia Love became the first African American Republican woman to win a congressional seat. And next year, women will occupy more than 100 seats in Congress for the first time.

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Tuesday’s elections brought a number of firsts for women in American politics. Iowans for the first time sent a woman, Joni Ernst, to Congress. Mia Love became the first African American Republican woman to win a congressional seat. And next year, women will occupy more than 100 seats in Congress for the first time.

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