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Apply to be a Global Community Champion for Women's Economic Empowerment

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Apply to be a Global Community Champion for Women's Economic Empowerment

The Knowledge Gateway for Women's Economic Empowerment are inviting applications from dynamic, creative women and men from all over the world to champ
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Egypt women: Rights on paper, not yet on ground

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May 8, 2014

Egypt women: Rights on paper, not yet on ground

Women activists say they won a major step forward with Egypt's new constitution, which enshrined greater rights for women. But months after its passage, they're worrying whether those rights will be implemented or will turn out to be merely ink on paper.

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Women activists say they won a major step forward with Egypt's new constitution, which enshrined greater rights for women. But months after its passage, they're worrying whether those rights will be implemented or will turn out to be merely ink on paper.

The Global Gender Gap Report 2013

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May 8, 2014

The Global Gender Gap Report 2013

The Global Gender Gap Index,1 introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress.
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The Global Gender Gap Index,1 introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress.

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Democracy and Gender Equality: The Role of the UN

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May 7, 2014

Democracy and Gender Equality: The Role of the UN

Women’s participation is a central element of democracy, and the nature and degree of women’s participation is a key indicator of the quality of democratic culture.

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Women’s participation is a central element of democracy, and the nature and degree of women’s participation is a key indicator of the quality of democratic culture.

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Support to Egypt begins on fulfilling roadmap to democracy

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Support to Egypt begins on fulfilling roadmap to democracy

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IPU has kick-started its priority support to Egypt in its efforts to establish democracy by providing advice and expertise on the drafting on a new electoral law. The law would have to be in place before parliamentary elections can take place, the last step in a series of planned political processes on Egypt’s roadmap to democracy.

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IPU has kick-started its priority support to Egypt in its efforts to establish democracy by providing advice and expertise on the drafting on a new electoral law. The law would have to be in place before parliamentary elections can take place, the last step in a series of planned political processes on Egypt’s roadmap to democracy.

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Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women

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May 6, 2014

Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women

Many countries are witnessing a significantly disproportionate rate of increase of women being incarcerated, compared to their male counterparts.

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Many countries are witnessing a significantly disproportionate rate of increase of women being incarcerated, compared to their male counterparts.

Libya Status of Women Report 2013

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May 6, 2014

Libya Status of Women Report 2013

As Libya transitions out of the 42-year autocratic rule of the Muammar Qaddafi regime, an urgent theme has emerged: the need to safeguard women’s participation as Libya codifies human rights in national legislation and establishes government institutions and services. 

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As Libya transitions out of the 42-year autocratic rule of the Muammar Qaddafi regime, an urgent theme has emerged: the need to safeguard women’s participation as Libya codifies human rights in national legislation and establishes government institutions and services. 

Gender-Sensitive Media: A Voluntary Code of Ethics

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May 6, 2014

Gender-Sensitive Media: A Voluntary Code of Ethics

The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to help individual journalists, media persons, management and owners of media houses to promote gender justice in their organizational policies as well as in their professions to become better at their work, by accepting and applying an estab
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The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to help individual journalists, media persons, management and owners of media houses to promote gender justice in their organizational policies as well as in their professions to become better at their work, by accepting and applying an estab
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