Finland's parliamentary election on Sunday has been touted by some as a victory for "red-green" female candidates.
Tanzeela Qambrani (41) created history in Pakistan when she became the first Sheedi Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Sindh Assembly in 2018. Her election to the Sindh Assembly was significant for many reasons.
Like ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to her
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless, and that’s what I know of Asiah, says former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail at the recent launch of Tan Sri Asiah Abu Samah’s biography
In the annals of history, there are individuals whose leadership transcends boundaries and reshapes the world’s political landscape.
UN Women interviews the first woman Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on her plans to strengthen international prosecutions of sexual and gender-based crimes.
This paper argues that participatory budgeting and analysis - whether it is pro-poor, environment-sensitive or gender responsive - offers a new and innovative means of encouraging a balanced distribution of public resources and ensuring government accountability to international and national comm
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As custodians of natural resources and archivists of scientific and traditional knowledge, Indigenous women play an essential role in preserving forests and natural ecosystems.
This video on SDG 5 "Gender Equality" looks at how you can take concrete actions to ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportun
From June 18–21, 2012, IFES worked with the Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA), a Tbilisi–based research organization, to conduct eight focus groups across Georgia to better understand the perceptions, opinions and perceived obstacles women face as political candida
Given the role female leaders like Fatima Jinnah played in its independence and being the first Muslim country to be led by a woman in Benazir Bhutto, one may think Pakistan has been doing quite well when it comes to women’s participation in politics.
Since the 19th century, when suffragists were forced to ditch their pantaloons and
By Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore, political activists and co-authors of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics," coming Oct. 2.
March felt more like global disaster month than Women’s History Month, with COVID-19 consistently dominating the headlines.
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is the fourth woman in the UN's history to be elected President of the General Assembly.
This fact sheet provides information on the UNDP project "Gender Sensitive and Pro-Poor Democratic Governance Indicators for Policy Reform" (a.k.a. the Governance Indicators Project).
In 2013 the 29th General Assembly of the Latin American Parliament, that took place on 19-20 October, approved the Resolution on the political participation of women, which “reaffirms the
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In this special edition of France24
Freedom House has published its new report ‘Freedom on the Net 2016. Silencing the Messenger: Communication Apps Under Pressure’.
With recent polling showing National edging ahead of Labour for the first time in two years, Jacinda Ardern’s previously strong support has
For women political leaders, social media had the potential to be a big gamechanger.
This report documents the efforts by UNDP to support the empowerment of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and related organizations in the Asia Pacific region from 2001 to 2004. It examines the achievements made and the lessons learned in the process.
