According to CIEP data, by the end of January, most of the undecided lived in the central valley and were women.
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of current and former women presidents and prime ministers. Its mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally for collective action on issues of critical importance to women and equitable development.
By Margaret Carlson,
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis on many fronts – political, economic, and scientific – with ramifications that touch every member of society.
COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes
Mette Marie Staehr Harder and Christoffer Bugge Harder examine whether countries led by women applied more extens
The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlight
In a world of uncertainty triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic, it is important now more than ever to not only maintain but to expand gender diversity in the business and political worlds, especially in Japan.
By Eric Bowling,
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold human suffering and is likely to heighten gender-based inequalities around the world. As economic activity comes to a halt, women who face disadvantage in access to decent work will suffer the most.
Leaving women out of COVID-19 decision-making is not just bad for women — it’s bad for everyone.
By the Secretariat of the International Gender Champions (IGC) and Martin Chungong, Chair of the IGC Global Board and Secretary General of the IPU.
Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director,
Research on women’s political participation at the community level was undertaken by Womankind in four very different countries – Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nepal and Afghanis
Attending the National Security Symposium 2023 on ‘contemporary security challenges: the African Perspective’, changed my perspective of Rwanda and challenged my assumptions about the country.
Three powerful women in charge of finance, defence and foreign affairs frame the Canadian Prime Minister during press conferences. It’s the first time in our history that these three top cabinet jobs have been held simultaneously by women.
This research paper examines the theory of women’s empowerment, and explores the challenges faced by practitioners and policy makers in implementing this theory.
Dinesh Karthik is one of India's finest cricketers and a sports icon. At 29, he is also a champion for women and girls' empowerment.
Violence against women politicians is increasingly recognized as an issue that undermines women’s presence in politics. Latin America has been at the vanguard of this global discussion.
Men and women in Syria point to the
This report outlines key areas for mainstreaming gender in conflict or potential conflict situations. It argues that attention must be given to early-warning protection and assistance, the role of women in peace processes, and the full participation of women in post-crisis reconstruction.
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The Inter-parliamentary Union hosted this CSW 67 side-event on 8 March 2023 at the United Nations Headquart
This report provides insight into integrating cultural analysis in development programmes, especially in the critical areas of gender equity and equality and reproductive health and rights.
Women’s human rights discourse and movements have become entangled within a culture-versus-rights dualism. Yakin Ertürk argues that this is a false dualism which serves both private patriarchy and public patriarchy of neo-liberal globalisation
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The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Gender Sensitising Parliamentary Guidelines: A Seven-Step Field Guide (‘Field Guide’) provides a blueprint for Commonwealth parliaments interested in undertaking a Gender Sensitive Parliament (GSP) review of their instituti
These guidelines draw on the lessons of experience and incorporate illustrations of improved efficiency, effectiveness and coherence in development co-operation.
The DAC Working Party on Gender Equality has drawn together a set of practical guidelines for advancing the goals identified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee and by the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) with respect to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
By Sarah Masson,
