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Youth representation in parliament remains a challenge to democracy despite encouraging trends

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Youth participation in the democratic process: Resolution adopted by consensus by the 122nd IPU Assembly

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October 3, 2014

Youth participation in the democratic process: Resolution adopted by consensus by the 122nd IPU Assembly

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Girl guides venture into the political jungle: Movement calls for school lessons in 'body confidence' and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament in first manifesto

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The Girl Guides once taught young women to cope away from civilisation with camping trips and nature skills.

Now, they are more concerned with helping them face the challenges of modern life.

The youth group yesterday took its first step into politics, demanding school lessons in body confidence and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament.

The Girl Guides once taught young women to cope away from civilisation with camping trips and nature skills.

Now, they are more concerned with helping them face the challenges of modern life.

The youth group yesterday took its first step into politics, demanding school lessons in body confidence and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament.

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Forget quotas for women Members of Parliament – time to limit the number of men

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Forget quotas for women Members of Parliament – time to limit the number of men

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When we talk about “gender quotas”, what we really mean is quotas for women. We see the under-representation of women as the problem that needs fixing. So we try to explain why there aren’t more women in politics, then look at measures to boost women’s representation.

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When we talk about “gender quotas”, what we really mean is quotas for women. We see the under-representation of women as the problem that needs fixing. So we try to explain why there aren’t more women in politics, then look at measures to boost women’s representation.

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More women in politics

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In March 2014, the Maltese electorate gave a resounding thumbs-up to four female Maltese candidates out of the six elected to the European Parliament. A month later the second female President of Malta was sworn into office.

It is with great satisfaction that one notes such a positive leap towards gender parity in Maltese politics.

In March 2014, the Maltese electorate gave a resounding thumbs-up to four female Maltese candidates out of the six elected to the European Parliament. A month later the second female President of Malta was sworn into office.

It is with great satisfaction that one notes such a positive leap towards gender parity in Maltese politics.

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David Cameron brings tranche of young, tech-friendly women into the House of Lords (UK)

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David Cameron brings tranche of young, tech-friendly women into the House of Lords (UK)

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From top left, clockwise: Dido Harding, Karren Brady, Nosheena Mobarik and Joanna Shields  Photo: PA/Bloomberg

A host of young, digitally savvy women are being made peers by David Cameron including the head of telecoms company and a former Google executive.

From top left, clockwise: Dido Harding, Karren Brady, Nosheena Mobarik and Joanna Shields  Photo: PA/Bloomberg

A host of young, digitally savvy women are being made peers by David Cameron including the head of telecoms company and a former Google executive.

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Europe’s security body alarmed over Turkish PM’s intimidation of female journalist

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Europe’s security body has released a strongly-worded statement voicing concern over the targeting of prominent Turkish journalist Amberin Zaman by presidential hopeful Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Europe’s security body has released a strongly-worded statement voicing concern over the targeting of prominent Turkish journalist Amberin Zaman by presidential hopeful Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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Female Labour Force Participation Remains Stagnant in Georgia

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Female Labour Force Participation Remains Stagnant in Georgia

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In a country where traditional roles of womanhood are persistent and widespread, women are often discouraged from seeking employment, either as a result of internalized patriarchal notions or more often, due to constraints from their domestic obligations.

Though data on these issues is largely sporadic, the World Bank database presents an interesting opportunity for analyzing the female labour force of a country that aims to adopt European values.

In a country where traditional roles of womanhood are persistent and widespread, women are often discouraged from seeking employment, either as a result of internalized patriarchal notions or more often, due to constraints from their domestic obligations.

Though data on these issues is largely sporadic, the World Bank database presents an interesting opportunity for analyzing the female labour force of a country that aims to adopt European values.