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September 12, 2017
Pacific Islands Forum leader plans more effort to help women as leaders

The secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Dame Meg Taylor wants to put more effort into empow

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February 9, 2017
The voices are different - Pacific women in politics

"Women don't vote for women" Niki R

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Interviews

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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January 16, 2016
Taiwan Elects First Female President

Tsai Ing-wen won 56% of the votes o

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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.

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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.

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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

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