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Kosovo Women Cross Party Caucus publish the first bulletin

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2012-02-01 22:40

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The Kosovo Women Cross Party Caucus publish it first bulletin. You can find there information about their activities and the great achievemnts of their joint work ! Get inspired.

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Women's caucuses and alliances for sustainable development

A discussion circle on how women's caucuses and alliances can shape national policy agendas

 

Malaysia: Woman of the House

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sun, 2012-01-29 21:25

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A Miri senator, Doris Sophia Brodie, makes history as the first Sarawakian and Iban woman to be appointed Senate deputy president. She speaks passionately about empowering more women to enter the male-dominated field of politics in Malaysia.

“Some people use NGOs (non-govermental organisations) to help, but politics is my vehicle. There is nothing dirty about politics, it is people who make it dirty,” said Brodie.

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Read the complete story at The Star, published January 29, 2012.


Montenegro: Regional Conference on "Political Participation of Women as Factor of Societal Development "

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sun, 2011-12-11 15:36
2011-12-11
2011-12-13
Europe/Vienna
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Montenegro
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Montenegro Hotel Splendid, Becicci

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UNDP Gender Programme Montenegro

UNDP Montenegro is organizing conference on " Political participation of Women as a Factor of Societal Development"

Women face multiple challenges in their involvement in political life generated by patriarchal power, structures and practices, which stereotypically confine women’s role in the private and informal public sphere. In Montenegro,  women currently hold less than 11% of elected parliamentary seats far away of the 19 percent of global average of women in Parliaments.     


This conference will bring together women who are actively involved in advocacy and action for women’s participation in politics and governance ( current, former and aspiring parliamentarians, local government officials, representatives of women’s organisations, activists, political parties and other NGOs and International organizations), regional partners.

 

For more information and to follow the conference discussions, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UNDP-Gender-Programme-Montenegro/134396116646047


Regional Forum on Equal Participation in Decision-Making

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sat, 2011-11-05 04:02
2011-11-15
2011-11-17
US/Eastern
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Istanbul
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Turkey
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Dedemand Hotel - Istanbul

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UNDP is organizing a Regional Forum on Equal Participation in Decision-Making (November 15-17, Istanbul), with co-funding from the UNDP-Japan Women in Development Fund. The Forum will explore opportunities to strengthen the capacities of the institutions represented in eliminating challenges and capitalizing on opportunities related to women’s equal participation in decision-making.

The five institutions represented will be:
• Political parties
• Parliament
• Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs)
• Public administration 
• Civil society

Most importantly, the Forum will identify the platforms where the collaborative efforts of these institutions will lead to greater gender equality results in decision-making processes. It will also explore why quotas can function as a catalyst in these efforts.

For more information please visit. www.undpeuropeandcis.org/gender

REGIONAL FORUM ON “EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING”

Istanbul, November 15-17, 2011

Day 1: Tuesday, November 15, 2011  

Session I:   Prompters: Capitalizing on the opportunities

Session II:   Mobilizing and building alliances for women’s participation in decision-making
 

 
  • Mobilizing for the establishment of national gender equality mechanisms

by Çiğdem Aydın, President, Association for the Support and Training of Women Candidates (KA.DER), Turkey

 

View more presentations from UNDP in Europe and CIS

Session III:   Quotas as tools to enhance women’s participation in decision-making

  • Special temporary measures: Legal obligations under CEDAW by Violeta Neubauer, Coordinator for International Cooperation, Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Equal Opportunities, CEDAW Committee Member
  • Introducing legislated and voluntary party quotas – recent experiences from Montenegro by Snežana Jonica, Member of Parliament, Representative of Montenegro to the Council of Europe
  • Women and quotas in a pre EU accession zone by Teuta Sahatqija, Chair of the Women’s Cross-party Caucus at the Assembly of Kosovo*
View more presentations from UNDP in Europe and CIS

DAY 2, Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Session IV: Working with political parties to enhance women’s political participation

 
 
  • Overview on key challenges and opportunities – following the electoral cycle approach 
    by Julie Ballington,Gender Adviser, UNDP Democratic Governance Group/Gender Team

 

  • Experiences  from  Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey

Gulnara Ibraeva,Independent Expert, Kyrgyzstan

Rusudan Kervalishvili,Vice Speaker of the Parliament, Chair of Gender Advisory Council, Georgia

Güldal Akşit,President, Justice and Development Party (AKP)Women’s Branch, Turkey

Seniye Nazik Işık,Secretary General, Republican People’s Party (CHP) Women’s Branch, Turkey
 

Session V:Integrating gender equality in public administration

 
 

Promoting Innovative Approaches to Gender Equality : experience made from an international perspective by Annie Demirjian, UNDP

View more presentations from UNDP in Europe and CIS

Session VI: An enabling environment for women’s electoral participation:The role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs

  • Introduction to the electoral cycle approach
    by Julie Ballington, Gender Adviser, UNDP Democratic Governance Group/Gender Team
  • Enforcing candidate quota rules on party lists for women candidates
    by Irena Hadžiabdić, Member of the Central Election Commission, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Political Finance as a Driver for Women Candidates : Promoting  women’s access to electoral finance 
    by Zurab Kharatishvili, Chair of the Central Election Commission, Georgia                             

Cyprus: Women making slow progress in politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2011-11-04 04:21

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Women's involvement in the political arena has taken a downward spiral in recent years, Justice Minister Loucas Louca said yesterday.

"Apart from a low turnout, what concerns the international community is that women’s progress in politics is not always upwards,” said Louca. He pointed out that it appears to “easily be moving in reverse”, as happened in the recent parliamentary elections in Cyprus.

Women make up only 10.7 per cent of parliament in Cyprus, with only six out of 56 seats taken by women, compared to eight in the previous parliament. In local government, only six per cent of mayors are women – two out of 33 – with only 20 per cent of municipal and local council members being women (84 out of 414).

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To read the complete article please visit www.m.cyprus-mail.com.


World: Women are losing ground in political equality

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2011-11-04 03:32

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While gender equality ratios have improved in 85 percent of countries over the past six years, economic participation and political empowerment for women has failed to match the steady progress,says a new report by the World Economic Forum.The report, "Global Gender Gap" 2011,  illustrates the gender-disparity gap between men and women across 135 countries. The report measures the percentage of the gap between men and women across economic, political, educational and health-based criteria.

On average, health and education had the strongest rate of progress, but political empowerment closed a mere 18 percent of the gap.

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To read the complete article, please visit www.ipsnews.net


USA: Women in Politics - Balancing Family, Work and Campaigning

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2011-11-02 04:53

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For three Glen Cove women, being in the political arena is not only a passion, but also a balancing act.

“I already juggle work and family, so I do what needs to be done,” said Kristina Heuser, one of three women running for City Council on the Republican ticket.

Heuser, a lawyer with a local practice and resident since 2008, has two daughters, both under 8 years old.

“My children are my priority,” she said. “I try to be a good role model. I bring them to fundraisers, and they campaign with me.”

Filomena “Mena” Ricciardi, candidate and resident for over 25 years, works full time for a non-profit organization, and part time as a consultant for a company in the defense industry.

Ricciardi was actively involved in the four-year mayoral term referendum, saying she was “passionate” about the issue.

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To read the complete story please visit GlenCove.

Published on 1 November 2011.


Azerbaijan : women must become more active in politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2011-10-26 01:13

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Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev laid the basis of modern state policy towards women in Azerbaijan," he said. "The ignorant and incomprehensible policy was conducted against women during the period of the Popular Front. At present, a new policy of a family and women which was commenced in 1993 successfully continues. I do not think that there are few women in Azerbaijani science, culture, politics and state establishment. But women must become more active in these areas and not to stay away from the world values and development."

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To read the complete article please visit www.en.trend.az


Ukraine: women are underrepresented in politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2011-10-18 03:52

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Ukrainian's women politicians occupy 8 percent of seats in Parliament (36 seats out of 450). According to Deputy Prime Minister Mykola Tomenko, changing the electoral system in country will lead to a reduction of female parliamentarians. The solution may be the optimization of  majority districts election procedure. This should double the chance of regional women candidates to enter the Parliament.

 

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To read the complete article in Russian please visit www.ubr.ua