February 9, 2017
The voices are different - Pacific women in politics
"Women don't vote for women" Niki R
East Asia and the Pacific
Interviews
Arjun Bahadur Thapa
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January 12, 2017
Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Secretary General of SAARC
Secretary General of SAARC
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Secretary General of SAARC
Temporary Special Measures to Increase Women's Political Participation in the Pacific
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December 15, 2016
Temporary Special Measures to Increase Women's Political Participation in the Pacific
The story of women’s political empo
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The story of women’s political empo
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Call for Applications by the South Asia Women’s Fund
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Call for Applications by the South Asia Women’s Fund
South Asia Women’s Fund is committed to sup
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January 16, 2016
Taiwan Elects First Female President
Tsai Ing-wen won 56% of the votes o
July 28, 2015
History made in Taiwan: two women candidates compete in 2016 presidential campaign
Taiwan’s top two political parties have each nominated a woman to run in the 2016 presidential election.
February 15, 2015
Bomb Attack in Eastern Afghanistan Kills Female Politician
A popular female politician in east Afghanistan, Angiza Shinwari, died in hospital on Monday following a bomb attack on her vehicle last week, Afghan officials said, underscoring the growing dangers for women in the government.
Videos
She ran she won: identifying and overcoming obstacles to getting elected to parliament
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February 12, 2015
She ran she won: identifying and overcoming obstacles to getting elected to parliament
iKNOW Politics has compiled video testimonies from women parliamentarians from all over the globe to create this video on identifying and overcoming obstacles that women women face when seeking ele
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iKNOW Politics has compiled video testimonies from women parliamentarians from all over the globe to create this video on identifying and overcoming obstacles that women women face when seeking ele
Public Perceptions of Women in Leadership
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November 20, 2014
Public Perceptions of Women in Leadership
In the 2014 Fiji general election, 14% of elected parliamentarians were women. This percentage represents the largest proportion of women in Fiji’s parliament since independence in 1970.
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In the 2014 Fiji general election, 14% of elected parliamentarians were women. This percentage represents the largest proportion of women in Fiji’s parliament since independence in 1970.