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Policy brief: Strengthening Women’s Political Participation

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March 3, 2021

Policy brief: Strengthening Women’s Political Participation

Strengthening Women’s Political Participation (2021) provides an overview of the political participation of women and reasons for their underrepresentation in politics.

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Strengthening Women’s Political Participation (2021) provides an overview of the political participation of women and reasons for their underrepresentation in politics.

Why we need more women mediators

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January 19, 2021

Why we need more women mediators

It was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

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It was a balmy day in November 2020 as I was sitting on a crowded train, my mouth full of bread and hot steamy chai as I struggled to take a sip. I took a glance at the people who picked me up and would bring me to meet the commander.

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

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January 15, 2021

10 years on from the Arab Spring, I’m remembering the women who gave their lives for change

By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

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By Hibbaq Osman, Founder of Karama, a network of women's rights organisations

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UN Women and UNV launch new Young Women Leaders Initiative

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UN Women and UNV launch new Young Women Leaders Initiative

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UN Women and UNV launch the new Young Women Leaders Initiative to create professional opportunities for leaders of tomorrow and further enhance diversity in UN Women. We invite 10 young women from the Global South to serve as UN Youth Volunteers at UN Women Headquarters in New York starting in April.

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UN Women and UNV launch the new Young Women Leaders Initiative to create professional opportunities for leaders of tomorrow and further enhance diversity in UN Women. We invite 10 young women from the Global South to serve as UN Youth Volunteers at UN Women Headquarters in New York starting in April.

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From Belarus to Bangkok, women took to streets demanding change in 2020

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From Belarus to Bangkok, women took to streets demanding change in 2020

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(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From Belarus to Nigeria to Thailand, women played a prominent role in protest movements this year, driven by increasing frustration over the slow pace of political change and inequalities deepened by COVID-19.

Whether seeking an end to authoritarian rule or speaking up about police brutality and abortion restrictions, women took to the streets during headline-grabbing demonstrations that sometimes turned violent.

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(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From Belarus to Nigeria to Thailand, women played a prominent role in protest movements this year, driven by increasing frustration over the slow pace of political change and inequalities deepened by COVID-19.

Whether seeking an end to authoritarian rule or speaking up about police brutality and abortion restrictions, women took to the streets during headline-grabbing demonstrations that sometimes turned violent.

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Diatom Impact pushes for women’s participation in Nigerian politics with ElectHer Academy

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Diatom Impact pushes for women’s participation in Nigerian politics with ElectHer Academy

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Diatom Impact, in partnership with ElectHer Academy, has begun push to activate and engage more women in the political process with the aim to build a productive, and healthy community.

This push stemmed from the belief that investing in girls and women would create a ripple effect that would yield multiple benefits, not only for individual women, but also for families, communities, and countries.

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Sunday Ehigiator

Diatom Impact, in partnership with ElectHer Academy, has begun push to activate and engage more women in the political process with the aim to build a productive, and healthy community.

This push stemmed from the belief that investing in girls and women would create a ripple effect that would yield multiple benefits, not only for individual women, but also for families, communities, and countries.

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