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Democracy and Gender Equality: The Role of the UN

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May 7, 2014

Democracy and Gender Equality: The Role of the UN

Women’s participation is a central element of democracy, and the nature and degree of women’s participation is a key indicator of the quality of democratic culture.

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Women’s participation is a central element of democracy, and the nature and degree of women’s participation is a key indicator of the quality of democratic culture.

May 7, 2014
Support to Egypt begins on fulfilling roadmap to democracy

IPU has kick-started its priority support to Egypt in its efforts to establish democracy by providing advice and expertise on the drafting on a new electoral law.

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Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women

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May 6, 2014

Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women

Many countries are witnessing a significantly disproportionate rate of increase of women being incarcerated, compared to their male counterparts.

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Many countries are witnessing a significantly disproportionate rate of increase of women being incarcerated, compared to their male counterparts.

Libya Status of Women Report 2013

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May 6, 2014

Libya Status of Women Report 2013

As Libya transitions out of the 42-year autocratic rule of the Muammar Qaddafi regime, an urgent theme has emerged: the need to safeguard women’s participation as Libya codifies human rights in national legislation and establishes government institutions and services. 

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As Libya transitions out of the 42-year autocratic rule of the Muammar Qaddafi regime, an urgent theme has emerged: the need to safeguard women’s participation as Libya codifies human rights in national legislation and establishes government institutions and services. 

Gender-Sensitive Media: A Voluntary Code of Ethics

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May 6, 2014

Gender-Sensitive Media: A Voluntary Code of Ethics

The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to help individual journalists, media persons, management and owners of media houses to promote gender justice in their organizational policies as well as in their professions to become better at their work, by accepting and applying an estab
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The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to help individual journalists, media persons, management and owners of media houses to promote gender justice in their organizational policies as well as in their professions to become better at their work, by accepting and applying an estab

Austerity Measures in Developing Countries: Public Expenditure Trends and the Risks to Women and Children

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May 6, 2014

Austerity Measures in Developing Countries: Public Expenditure Trends and the Risks to Women and Children

This study examines how austerity measures may have adversely affected children and women in a sample of 128 developing countries in 2012.

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This study examines how austerity measures may have adversely affected children and women in a sample of 128 developing countries in 2012.

Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict

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May 6, 2014

Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict

Overview of contents:

- Introduction

  Challenges to document VAW in Syria 
 
  Legal framework 

 

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Overview of contents:

- Introduction

  Challenges to document VAW in Syria 
 
  Legal framework 

 

Women as Agents of Change: Having Voice in Society and Influencing Policy

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May 5, 2014

Women as Agents of Change: Having Voice in Society and Influencing Policy

The World Bank’s World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development (WDR2012)
identified women’s voice, agency and participation as a key dimension of gender equality and as a major

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The World Bank’s World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development (WDR2012)
identified women’s voice, agency and participation as a key dimension of gender equality and as a major

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