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What Happens When Women Legislate
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April 19, 2017
What Happens When Women Legislate
LAS VEGAS — Cheaper tampons. Office breaks to pump breast milk. No co-pay on birth control.
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LAS VEGAS — Cheaper tampons. Office breaks to pump breast milk. No co-pay on birth control.
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Government of Solomon Islands Supports Temporary Special Measure Policy for Women in Parliament
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Government of Solomon Islands Supports Temporary Special Measure Policy for Women in Parliament
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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has moved a Motion in Parliament to consider the White Paper on the proposed new election system for Solomon Islands.
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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has moved a Motion in Parliament to consider the White Paper on the proposed new election system for Solomon Islands.
Book on Financing for Gender Equality: Realising Women’s Rights through Gender Responsive Budgeting
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April 10, 2017
Book on Financing for Gender Equality: Realising Women’s Rights through Gender Responsive Budgeting
This collection of essays addresses
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This collection of essays addresses
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Hope for change as Kenya court rules one-third of MPs must be women
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NAIROBI — Kenyan activists on Monday welcomed a High Court ruling giving parliament 60 days to ensure a third of lawmakers are women or face dissolution.
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NAIROBI — Kenyan activists on Monday welcomed a High Court ruling giving parliament 60 days to ensure a third of lawmakers are women or face dissolution.
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Canada: New Brunswick's government to give political parties financial incentives to field women candidates
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Canada: New Brunswick's government to give political parties financial incentives to field women candidates
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FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick's government is winning praise for its plan -- thought to be a Canadian first -- to give political parties a financial incentive to field more women candidates.
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FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick's government is winning praise for its plan -- thought to be a Canadian first -- to give political parties a financial incentive to field more women candidates.
Summary of the e-Discussion on the SDGs and women's political participation
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March 8, 2017
Summary of the e-Discussion on the SDGs and women's political participation
From 9 January to 12 February 2017,
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From 9 January to 12 February 2017,
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International IDEA: Politically empowering women for democracy
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This year’s International Women’s Day’s theme, “Be Bold for Change”, is a call to forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world. In particular, it calls for groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women.
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This year’s International Women’s Day’s theme, “Be Bold for Change”, is a call to forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world. In particular, it calls for groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women.
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“In too many countries laws still discriminate against women”
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As countries start implementing the Sustainable Development Goals towards achieving a sustainable and gender equal future by 2030, discriminatory laws continue to hold women and girls back.
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As countries start implementing the Sustainable Development Goals towards achieving a sustainable and gender equal future by 2030, discriminatory laws continue to hold women and girls back.