Violence against women in politics
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Russian Federation
March 6, 2013
Russia's most influential woman
Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russia (the upper chamber of parliament) Valentina Matvienko has been recognized to be the most influential woman in Russia for two years running.
May 30, 2012
Russian: Women Look for Greater Representation
Several women leaders are hoping for a higher representation in parliament after the December 2 elections than the present 10 percent.
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May 30, 2012
Russia: Russian NGO Honours Afghan Woman MP
Afghanistan woman member of Parliament, 30-year-old Malalai Joya, has been conferred the prestigious Anna Politkovskaya Award for her work in defending human rights.
May 30, 2012
Russian Federation: career women aim at the 2018 presidency
Russia’s new public movement, which embraces the most successful of career women, is set on nominating a candidate who will win the 2018 presidential election.The movement’s leader Olga Kryshtanovskaya comments.
May 30, 2012
Russia: Do we need women in politics ?
Until recently, Russian legislators completely ignored the respective rights of women.
Gender Equality for Development Effectiveness
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April 10, 2008
Gender Equality for Development Effectiveness
This paper describes experiences of the CIS countries with integrating gender equality in national policies and budgets.
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This paper describes experiences of the CIS countries with integrating gender equality in national policies and budgets.
Putting Gender Back on the Policy Agenda: Gender Equality and Political Participation in the Russian Federation
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October 11, 2007
Putting Gender Back on the Policy Agenda: Gender Equality and Political Participation in the Russian Federation
This article discusses the implications of unequal political representation and participation of women and men in the Russian Federation. It also describes the importance of including gender issues in the Russian policy agenda for achieving true democracy and building gender-equitable society.
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This article discusses the implications of unequal political representation and participation of women and men in the Russian Federation. It also describes the importance of including gender issues in the Russian policy agenda for achieving true democracy and building gender-equitable society.