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Uruguay: Women Breaking Out of Political Corset

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Uruguay: Women Breaking Out of Political Corset

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With four women in the Senate and 11 women members of the lower house among a combined total of 130 parliamentary seats, 11.5 percent of Uruguayan lawmakers are women, considerably lower than the 21.5 percent average for the Americas and the world average of 18.4 percent.
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With four women in the Senate and 11 women members of the lower house among a combined total of 130 parliamentary seats, 11.5 percent of Uruguayan lawmakers are women, considerably lower than the 21.5 percent average for the Americas and the world average of 18.4 percent.
To read the full article, please visit IPS News.

Interviews

Carmen Beramendi

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August 25, 2010

Carmen Beramendi

National Representative (1990-1995) and Director of the National Women’s Institute, INMUJERES (2005-2010), Uruguay
National Representative (1990-1995) and Director of the National Women’s Institute, INMUJERES (2005-2010), Uruguay
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National Representative (1990-1995) and Director of the National Women’s Institute, INMUJERES (2005-2010), Uruguay

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Mónica Xavier

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July 29, 2008

Mónica Xavier

Senator and president of the steering committee of IPU’s meeting of parliamentarians
Senator and president of the steering committee of IPU’s meeting of parliamentarians
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Senator and president of the steering committee of IPU’s meeting of parliamentarians

Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective

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April 21, 2008

Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective

This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters:I.

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This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters:I.

Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo

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April 21, 2008

Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo

This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region.

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This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region.

Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages

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April 19, 2008

Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages

This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.

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This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.

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