Despite progress towards gender equality, women’s representation in Canadian politics continues to fall short.
The document reflects on how Rwandan women have secured big gains in the halls of power, although challenges remain.
PARIS (AFP) - Elisabeth Borne, a 61-year-old engineer, was named French prime minister on Monday (May 16), becoming only the second woman
Women are often dynamic leaders of change, galvanizing women and men to get involved, claim their rights, strengthen their communities and protect their planet. Their participation is fundamental to democratic governance.
This paper examines the range of actions/strategies taken to advance the agenda of the Beijing Platform for Action in the Caribbean region.
This study report on Women in Power and Decision-Making in the Eastern Partnership C
The absence of women in senior leadership roles is a critical and multidimensional issue that needs to be addressed as the socio-cultural landscape of Pakistan changes.
Using data to bridge the ge
UN Women 2014 inforgraphic on women in science and technology.
Fifty years after getting the right to vote, women are better represented in the Swiss parliament than ever. In a ranking of 191 countries worldwide, Switzerland is in 17th place.
This book examines the impact of gender differences on development planning. It describes the roles of men and women in the economy, politics and policy-making in the Americas.
The report highlights that in despite of the many women that are currently in important positions of power, women are still struggling to achieve political leadership because the power circles are still being dominated by men.
As part of the Round-table launched by the Inter-American Development Bank, several women political leaders in Latin-America and the Caribbean gathered together to discuss several aspects of change underway in the region in regards to equity, political participation and leadership.
United Nations, New York - Tunisia -- a country in transition.
Inclusive and effective political institutions (parliament, constituent assemblies, and political parties) are critical to respond to citizen’s expectations for voice, development and
Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.
By Amber Phillips,
By Emily Schrader,
By Lyric Thompson and Gawain Kripke,
By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
By Prodita Sabarini,
By Lerato Mogoatlhe
This fact sheet provides evidence to support that when there is a critical mass (at least 30%) of women in policy-making bodies, women’s issues are not only prioritized in the policy-agenda, but they are also more likely to be acted upon by policy-makers.
By Mariana Jardim Andrade Leones
