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The Political Participation of Youth

"I call on the members of the largest youth generation in history to face the challenges and consider what you can do to solve it. To control your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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December 15, 2025
UNDP Calls for More Women Inclusion in Political Leadership

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has cautioned that Nigeria’s continued exclusion of women from political leadership positions is no longer merely a social concern but a growing threat to the nation’s competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic global land

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Disabled by social norms not impairments: The frontiers and barriers for women with disabilities in politics

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December 15, 2025

Disabled by social norms not impairments: The frontiers and barriers for women with disabilities in politics

Globally, an estimated one in five women have a disability.

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Globally, an estimated one in five women have a disability.

Building Bridges: Women And Youth at the 151st IPU Assembly

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December 8, 2025

Building Bridges: Women And Youth at the 151st IPU Assembly

“Let us turn these experiences into guidance, transforming barriers into bridges,” urged Ms.

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“Let us turn these experiences into guidance, transforming barriers into bridges,” urged Ms.

Webinar Report 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the Next Decade

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December 5, 2025

Webinar Report 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the Next Decade

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Report High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Approaches, SDG 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls

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December 5, 2025

Report High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Approaches, SDG 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls

Introduction

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Introduction

Youth participation in national parliaments 2025 infographic

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October 21, 2025

Youth participation in national parliaments 2025 infographic

Summary of facts and figures on the participation of young people in politics based on 2025 figures.

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Summary of facts and figures on the participation of young people in politics based on 2025 figures.

Why do so many gen Z women across the US identify as ‘leftist’?

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October 20, 2025

Why do so many gen Z women across the US identify as ‘leftist’?

When Emily Gardiner first started paying attention to politics, she was 15, just beginning high school in 2016.

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When Emily Gardiner first started paying attention to politics, she was 15, just beginning high school in 2016.

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

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October 20, 2025

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

In her final speech as Wellington mayor, Tory Whanau spoke candidly about the relentle

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In her final speech as Wellington mayor, Tory Whanau spoke candidly about the relentle

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