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Gender Norms in Politics

To this day, decision-making remains widely dominated by men as they make up 64% of elected local officials, 73% of parliamentarians, 77% of cabinet ministers, and about 90% of heads of government…

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Women in Politics and the Media

Research over the past few decades reveals that women in politics continue to be at a disadvantage when it comes to media coverage. When reporters cover women in politics, they often use terms…

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Politics

The gender gap in politics remains the largest gender gap across sectors. In 2022, women are still marginalized and unfairly represented at all levels of government globally, making up 36% of…

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Closing the Gender Gap in Politics

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Women’s Participation in Public Life

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Women’s Leadership in the COVID-19 Response

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Online Violence Against Women in Politics

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Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of CEDAW

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The Role of Political Parties in Promoting Women in Politics

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Political Participation of Women with Disabilities

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Women in Public Administration

“Increasing the proportion of women in public institutions makes them more representative, increases innovation, improves decision-making

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Violence Against Women in Politics

For more than one year, the groundbreaking #MeToo movement and related Time’s Up initiative have…

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Funding for Women Candidates

Women continue to be severely underrepresented in decision-making processes and bodies across the world at all levels.

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Women's Participation in Local Government

The under-representation of women at any level of governance and decision-making results in a democratic deficit. It has been proven time and again that diverse groups make…

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Engaging Male Champions to Support Women’s Political Participation

Research and experience has documen

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Youth Political Participation

Young people are often excluded or overlooked as political candidates.

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Women's political participation: a fundamental prerequisite for gender equality, democracy and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

In September 2015, 193 Member State

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Violence Against Women in Politics
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Eliminating Discriminatory Laws and Closing Gender Gaps
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Parliamentary Oversight of Gender Equality
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Implementation of the UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in the Arab States
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Creating a work-life balance for women in politics

Over the last decade, iKNOW Politics has spoken with many women leaders around the world about the challenges they face in political life.

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E-discussion on Beijing +20

In September 1995 an unprecedented 17,000 participants and 30,000 activists attended the opening of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China with a single purpose in mind: the…

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Do women make political parties more successful?

The ideology and internal organization of political parties affect how different societal needs, interests, and social demands are represented. Some parties have been great advocates of gender…

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Women mayors, women elected as head of villages, towns and cities

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Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?

Political institutions have traditionally been created in male dominated societies in which men formulate the rules of the political game. Although traditional political institutions have…

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Online Harassment of Women in Politics: How Online Harassment isn’t ‘Virtual’ For Women

In this discussion we would like to hear from you whether you have ever faced online harassment and share good practices or laws which were effective in curbing online harassment.

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