Constitution and Legislative Reform

Covid has eroded the gender progress of the last 25 years – bodily autonomy is still a human right

April 19, 2021

Covid has eroded the gender progress of the last 25 years – bodily autonomy is still a human right

The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services, writes Asa Regner,

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Chad: Women hold decisive vote in upcoming presidential election

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Chad: Women hold decisive vote in upcoming presidential election

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In Chad, women represent more than 50% of the total population and are a decisive electorate -- capable of tipping the scale in elections.

Although a law on parity already exists in the constitution, only 30% of women have their rights respected in the same way as men.

In Chad, women represent more than 50% of the total population and are a decisive electorate -- capable of tipping the scale in elections.

Although a law on parity already exists in the constitution, only 30% of women have their rights respected in the same way as men.

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Gender Justice & The Law Implications of inequality before the law for full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence

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Gender Justice & The Law Implications of inequality before the law for full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence

This side event during CSW65 would build on the 2020 annual meeting of the Governmental Subcommittee on Gender Equality and the Sustainable Developmen

Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on women's participation in public life

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January 21, 2021

Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on women's participation in public life

This report contains an examination of global trends, persistent barriers and opportunities with regard to women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equal

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

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January 15, 2021

Deepening Stabilization in Libya: Overcoming Challenges to Young Women's Participation in Peace Building

As Libya struggles with continued political conflict and economic turmoil amid the COVID-19 pandemic, young women who want to contribute to peacebuilding, political processes, and economic reconstruction face serious obstacles.

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

The 19th Amendment at 100: Recapping the Brookings Gender Equality Series

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January 8, 2021

The 19th Amendment at 100: Recapping the Brookings Gender Equality Series

The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most consequential in generations: the COVID-19 pandemic devastated lives and livelihoods; millions protested across the country for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd; and the U.S.