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Europe and the CIS

July 1, 2014
Turkish women establishing political party

Turkey's first women-only party was established on June 26 after a group of women has submitted a petition to the Interior Ministry, allowing it to participate in parliamentary elections held in 2015.

July 1, 2014
Alliance Party MLA calls for quotas to get women into politics, Ireland

Gender quotas have worked to increase the number of women getting elected in politics and should be looked at along with other measures to encourage women to become candidates, Northern Ireland MLA, 

Gender quotas in Slovenia: A short analysis of failures and hopes

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June 27, 2014

Gender quotas in Slovenia: A short analysis of failures and hopes

Slovenia is a Central-East European state entering the European Union as a kind of "success story‟.

Slovenia is a Central-East European state entering the European Union as a kind of "success story‟.

Women in Politics in Slovenia

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June 27, 2014

Women in Politics in Slovenia

Slovenia is one of the newer European states. This year we marked the 22nd anniversary of the independence declaration. It joined the European Union in 2004. 
 
Slovenia is one of the newer European states. This year we marked the 22nd anniversary of the independence declaration. It joined the European Union in 2004. 
 

Political Participation and Civic  Engagement – an overview of  key issues facing youth

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June 26, 2014

Political Participation and Civic  Engagement – an overview of  key issues facing youth

Prsentation given by Jorge Cardona, Professor of International Law, Member, Committee on the Rights of the&nbs

Prsentation given by Jorge Cardona, Professor of International Law, Member, Committee on the Rights of the&nbs

Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutions

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June 24, 2014

Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutions

Presentation on Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutio

Presentation on Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutio

Presentation on Youth‐ led Structures

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June 24, 2014

Presentation on Youth‐ led Structures

Presentation on Youth‐led Structures given by Ivana Savić, Executive Director, CHRDS and Organising Partner for UN Major Group for Children and Youth at the Expert Group Meeting “Youth, D

Presentation on Youth‐led Structures given by Ivana Savić, Executive Director, CHRDS and Organising Partner for UN Major Group for Children and Youth at the Expert Group Meeting “Youth, D

Presentation on Youth, Development and Rights Diversity and Discrimination

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June 24, 2014

Presentation on Youth, Development and Rights Diversity and Discrimination

The presentation given by Åshild Marie Vige fropm the Norwegian Children and Youth Council on "Barriers to political participation, focusing on the issues of diversi

The presentation given by Åshild Marie Vige fropm the Norwegian Children and Youth Council on "Barriers to political participation, focusing on the issues of diversi