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NATO recognises the disproportionate impact that conflict has on women and girls, the vital roles women play in peace and security, and the importance of incorporating gender perspectives in all that the Alliance does. The Women, Peace and Security agenda was launched on 31 October 2000 with the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and now includes nine additional Resolutions (1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122, 2422, 2467 and 2493).
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NATO recognises the disproportionate impact that conflict has on women and girls, the vital roles women play in peace and security, and the importance of incorporating gender perspectives in all that the Alliance does. The Women, Peace and Security agenda was launched on 31 October 2000 with the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and now includes nine additional Resolutions (1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122, 2422, 2467 and 2493).
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Launch of European Union WYDE Women Leadership initiative “Advancing Women’s and girls’ Political Participation and Decision Making"
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Launch of European Union WYDE Women Leadership initiative “Advancing Women’s and girls’ Political Participation and Decision Making"
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Welcome of Speakers and Participants by Moderator -Kristina Lachaga, Women's and girls' empowerment advocate/Recording Artist and Host, Big Pink Heart Music (5 minutes)
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Urgent Action for Gender Equality in the SDGs: Accelerating Progress for Women and Girls by 2030
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Urgent Action for Gender Equality in the SDGs: Accelerating Progress for Women and Girls by 2030
Please join UN DESA for a side event to the 68th Commission on the Status of Women, on the 13th of March at 9am EST: Urgent Action for Gender Equality in the SDGs: Accel
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Political power in Australia is still overwhelmingly male. But beneath the despair, there’s reason for hope
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March 7, 2024
Political power in Australia is still overwhelmingly male. But beneath the despair, there’s reason for hope
It’s 2024, but power still looks like a man. Despite Australia’s claim to egalitarianism, achieving equal political participation and representation remains a formidable challenge for women.
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It’s 2024, but power still looks like a man. Despite Australia’s claim to egalitarianism, achieving equal political participation and representation remains a formidable challenge for women.
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More women in politics, a shared battle
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2024, 8 March, Congress Thematic Spokesperson on Gender Equality Eirini Dourou (Greece, SOC/G/PD) has made the following statement:
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2024, 8 March, Congress Thematic Spokesperson on Gender Equality Eirini Dourou (Greece, SOC/G/PD) has made the following statement:
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In a super election year, will women come out on top?
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Earlier this year, the IPU announced that around 70 elections were slated to take place in 2024, in what has been dubbed a super election year. In total, thousands of parliamentary seats are up for grabs. As of March 2024, women’s representation in parliament stands at just 26.9%. There was some progress in 2023 – 0.4 percentage points year on year, but progress has slowed compared to previous years.
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Earlier this year, the IPU announced that around 70 elections were slated to take place in 2024, in what has been dubbed a super election year. In total, thousands of parliamentary seats are up for grabs. As of March 2024, women’s representation in parliament stands at just 26.9%. There was some progress in 2023 – 0.4 percentage points year on year, but progress has slowed compared to previous years.
2024, a European political year - through the eyes of women
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March 5, 2024
2024, a European political year - through the eyes of women
In 1906, Finland became the first country in Europe to grant women the right to vote, with the adoption of universal suffrage, at the same time as it won its autonomy from the Russian Empire.
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In 1906, Finland became the first country in Europe to grant women the right to vote, with the adoption of universal suffrage, at the same time as it won its autonomy from the Russian Empire.
Female leaders rise, challenge male-dominated politics globally
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February 29, 2024
Female leaders rise, challenge male-dominated politics globally
It's often said that adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it. Borrowing from Eleanor Roosevelt's iconic comparison, women, like tea bags, only show their strength when in hot water.
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It's often said that adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it. Borrowing from Eleanor Roosevelt's iconic comparison, women, like tea bags, only show their strength when in hot water.
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Pakistan election suggests women playing a new role in public life
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In Pakistan, as in corporate boardrooms around the country women are often absent. In recent years this has changed at a glacial pace. Pakistan’s Diva magazine profiled a handful of prominent female CEOs in a 2020 article.
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In Pakistan, as in corporate boardrooms around the country women are often absent. In recent years this has changed at a glacial pace. Pakistan’s Diva magazine profiled a handful of prominent female CEOs in a 2020 article.