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Middle East and North Africa

November 7, 2016
Investing in Inclusion: Women, Peace, and Development in Africa

Across peace and development initiatives, the exclusion of women comes at a high cost.

October 11, 2016
International IDEA: Senior Regional Advisor in Addis Ababa

August 23, 2016
Pan African Parliament Endorses Ban on FGM

After years of wrangling and debates among African leaders, the movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM) is gaining real momentum, with a new action plan sign

Pro PALOP-TL ISC Newsletter (August-December 2015)

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March 23, 2016

Pro PALOP-TL ISC Newsletter (August-December 2015)

Newsletter for the period August-December 2015 of the Project for the Reinforcement of Technical and Functional Competences of the Superior Audit Institutions, National Parliaments and Civil Society for the Control of Public Finance in the PALOP and

Newsletter for the period August-December 2015 of the Project for the Reinforcement of Technical and Functional Competences of the Superior Audit Institutions, National Parliaments and Civil Society for the Control of Public Finance in the PALOP and

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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

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

Edelfriede Barbosa Almeida
January 19, 2015
The impact of Beijing: Gender equality as a political issue

Edelfride Barbosa Almeida is an economist and founding member of one of the first NGOs in Cabo Verde to promote gender equality, Morabi.

June 26, 2014
Vacancy: Feasibility study on the creation of a global online library on gender responsive judicial decisions
 
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June 17, 2014
Call for Applications: Experts on Youth, Democratic Governance and Participation

Political Parties in Africa through a Gender Lens

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May 7, 2014

Political Parties in Africa through a Gender Lens

One of the persistent democratic deficits throughout the world is women’s lack of influence in politics. In relation to political parties in particular, the voice of women in decision-making remains insufficient, and, in some cases, is non-existent.

One of the persistent democratic deficits throughout the world is women’s lack of influence in politics. In relation to political parties in particular, the voice of women in decision-making remains insufficient, and, in some cases, is non-existent.