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Violence Against Women in Politics

As the prominence of women in politics increases, so does the incidence of violence against women in politics. This section highlights news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics

amnesty International
March 19, 2025
Iran: Authorities target women’s rights activists with arbitrary arrest, flogging and death penalty

Iranian authorities have escalated their crackdown on women’s rights defenders, journalists, singers and other activists demanding equality or who defy compulsory veiling using arbitrary detention, unjust prosecution, flogging, and even the death penalty in a bid to qua

CSW69 Interactive Dialogue: Participation, accountability, and gender-responsive institutions

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March 19, 2025

CSW69 Interactive Dialogue: Participation, accountability, and gender-responsive institutions

69th Commission on the Status of Women

Interactive Dialogue: Participation, accountability, and gender-responsive institutions

18 March 2025, UNHQ, New York

69th Commission on the Status of Women

Interactive Dialogue: Participation, accountability, and gender-responsive institutions

18 March 2025, UNHQ, New York

AP News
March 11, 2025
Confronting backlash against women’s rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Confronting a rising

Debunking social gender norms though the Young Women’s Empowerment Academies

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March 7, 2025

Debunking social gender norms though the Young Women’s Empowerment Academies

#DemocracyForAll calls for leaving no one behind in political participation and representation.
#DemocracyForAll calls for leaving no one behind in political participation and representation.

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Informal SDG16+ Roundtable Dialogue at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women

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Informal SDG16+ Roundtable Dialogue at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women

This SDG16+ Informal Roundtable will facilitate an open dialogue among civil society, member states, UN staff, and other stak
un news
March 7, 2025
Online ‘manosphere’ is moving misogyny to the mainstream

The pushback against gender equality is one of the findings in a major report from UN Women, the UN agency for gender equality, on the progress made so far in advancing women’s rights worldwide.

Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age

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March 6, 2025

Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age

The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.

The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.

Global Voices
February 3, 2025
Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech

This article by  Fjola Zlatku was first published in Albanian by Portalb.mk and translated into English