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Women's Leadership

September 9, 2020
25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

Looking back on the Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital, UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, said in a 

September 9, 2020
Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns

In an address to a virtual town hall with young women from civil society organizations, the Secretary-General said that the globa

September 8, 2020
Female leaders say sexism, threats come with the job

Local female leaders in Norman and Oklahoma City have been subject to threats, harassment and sexism in recent months.

September 8, 2020
Julia Gillard pleased her misogyny speech has become ‘battle anthem’ for young women

Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she is pleased her viral “misogyny” speech directed at Tony Abbott has become a “battle anthem” for young women fighting to make their way in the workplace.

2020 is the year of the woman donor: campaign contributions surge

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September 8, 2020

2020 is the year of the woman donor: campaign contributions surge

On election night 2016, Gretchen Sisson was so sure Hillary Clinton would defeat Donald Trump that she and her husband invited 80 people to their San Francisco home for a party. They even had a giant sheet cake made that celebrated suffragists and the Equal Rights Amendment.

On election night 2016, Gretchen Sisson was so sure Hillary Clinton would defeat Donald Trump that she and her husband invited 80 people to their San Francisco home for a party. They even had a giant sheet cake made that celebrated suffragists and the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Violence against Women in Politics

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September 4, 2020

Violence against Women in Politics

Women have made significant inroads into political life in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment.

Women have made significant inroads into political life in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment.