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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Trans women, politicians, and feminists, the most attacked on Costa Rican social networks
The Tico Times
A recent study conducted by the United Nations (UN) sheds light on the distressing reality faced by trans women, women in politics, and feminists in Costa Rica. The study reveals that these groups are disproportionately targeted with violence and...
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Costa Rica: why is the women vote decisive for these elections? - Crédits: Q Costa Rica
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Costa Rica: Why is the women vote decisive for these elections?
Q Costa Rica
According to CIEP data, by the end of January, most of the undecided lived in the central valley and were women. It has been 73 years since Costa Rica allowed women to vote, and now, the female vote, especially that of the Greater Metropolitan Area...
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Friday, April 27, 2018
President-elect unveils gender-balanced, multi-party Cabinet in Costa Rica
Ticotimes
Carlos Alvarado, of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), based his presidential campaign during Costa Rica’s second electoral round on a promise of national unity. Last night, less than two weeks from Inauguration Day, he announced a Cabinet filled with...
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Monday, April 02, 2018
Costa Rica Just Elected Latin America's First Black Female Vice President
Elle
In a history-making election, Epsy Campbell became the first Afro-Latina vice president in Costa Rica, as well as the first black female vice president in Latin America. Winning alongside President-elect Carlos Alvarado Quesada, the two ran on a...
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Saturday, February 01, 2014
A look at Costa Rica's 2014 elections
Photos from election day in Costa Rica, February 2, 2014 We invite you to see the full article published February 2, 2014
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Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Legislative and Presidential elections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica will hold legislative and presidential elections on February 2, 2014. It's Legislative Assembly currently has 22 women (39%) out of 57 seats. According to Articles 2 and 148 (1) of the 2009 Electoral Law, all nominations for elections...
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Interviews
Agnes Francesci
Interview with Ms Agnes Francesci, Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Costa Rica during the 128th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly which took place March 22-27, 2013, in Quito, Ecuador.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Case Study
Electoral funding for women - Case studies in Latin America
In this document the author analyzes the legislation on political parties' electoral funding from a gender perspective in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil and Panama.  
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Expert contribution on Legislation on funding for women in politics in Latin America, Costa Rica
The author reponds to the following questions: What laws have been adopted in Latin American countries regarding funding for women in politics? To what extent have these been adopted and what sanctions are there for incompliance? Analyzing the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
New International IDEA Resource
30 Years of Democracy: Riding the Wave? Women’s Political Participation in Latin America. “Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.” This report examines the progress made in women’s participation at all...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Costa Rica: Costa Rica expected to elect Laura Chinchilla
Costa Rican voters appear likely to elect Laura Chinchilla the country’s first female president, a protege of Nobel laureate Oscar Arias who holds a nearly 20-point lead over two male rivals ahead of Sunday’s balloting. Laura Chinchilla’s election...
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Election: Costa Rica
The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term. In the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) 57 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms.Description of electoral system: * The President is elected by...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Report / White Paper
Women and Local Democracy - Lessons from Central America
This publication draws together the experiences and lessons learnt by Central American women working on promoting gender equity in local government. Opportunities and obstacles for women presented by decentralisation are explored with reference to...
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Expert responses
Gender Mainstreaming in the Americas
This consolidated response highlights some of the important aspects and examples of mainstreaming gender into legislative frameworks in the Americas. Some of these include the creation of national machineries to promote gender equal policies, the...
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Report / White Paper
Political Parties: When do They Work for Women?
This paper analyzes the consideration of gender issues by political parties in Latin America and assesses circumstances under which political parties best incorporate gender demands.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective
This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the...
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Monday, April 21, 2008
International Agreement and Action Plans
Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo
This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region. It also presents...
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