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ARGENTINA: Presidential and legislative election

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ARGENTINA: Presidential and legislative election

Description of government structure:

•Chief of State: President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER *

•Head of Government: President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER

Ending Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking: A Guide to New Strategies

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January 4, 2011

Ending Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking: A Guide to New Strategies

This toolkit provides you with resources and ideas to help focus your efforts to fight domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking and to give you a framework for action.

This toolkit provides you with resources and ideas to help focus your efforts to fight domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking and to give you a framework for action.

Political Parties: When do They Work for Women?

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August 28, 2008

Political Parties: When do They Work for Women?

This paper analyzes the consideration of gender issues by political parties in Latin America and assesses circumstances under which political parties best incorporate gender demands.

This paper analyzes the consideration of gender issues by political parties in Latin America and assesses circumstances under which political parties best incorporate gender demands.

Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective

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April 21, 2008

Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective

This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters:I.

This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters:I.

Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo

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April 21, 2008

Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo

This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region.

This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region.

Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages

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April 19, 2008

Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages

This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.

This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.

Constitution Building Processes and Democratization

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December 1, 2007

Constitution Building Processes and Democratization

This study focuses on the activity of revising constitutions which reflects a changed perception of their importance and purposes. Changes start with constitution-making, whether as a form of negotiation or the consolidation of social victory or reform.

This study focuses on the activity of revising constitutions which reflects a changed perception of their importance and purposes. Changes start with constitution-making, whether as a form of negotiation or the consolidation of social victory or reform.

Democracies in Development - Politics and Reform in Latin America

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December 1, 2007

Democracies in Development - Politics and Reform in Latin America

The advance of democracy in Latin America over the past quarter century has contributed significantly to ensuring respect for fundamental political freedoms, civil liberties, and human rights.

The advance of democracy in Latin America over the past quarter century has contributed significantly to ensuring respect for fundamental political freedoms, civil liberties, and human rights.

The Argentinean Women's Experience: From the First Quota Law in the World to the Feminist Power

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June 4, 2007

The Argentinean Women's Experience: From the First Quota Law in the World to the Feminist Power

This paper describes the experience of Argentina with gender quotas. It discusses the factors that led to its implementation, focusing particularly on the role of women in ensuring the adoption of quota laws.

This paper describes the experience of Argentina with gender quotas. It discusses the factors that led to its implementation, focusing particularly on the role of women in ensuring the adoption of quota laws.