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Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel

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Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel

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Speech by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel, 9 April 2013, Brussels, Belgium

 

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Speech by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel, 9 April 2013, Brussels, Belgium

 

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Women who broke barriers to get elected, Kenya

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Women who broke barriers to get elected, Kenya

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Mary Wambui, Peris Tobiko and Millicent Mugadi will go down the annals of history as women, who tested the rough Kenyan political waters with both feet and emerged victorious during the March 4 General Election.

 

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Mary Wambui, Peris Tobiko and Millicent Mugadi will go down the annals of history as women, who tested the rough Kenyan political waters with both feet and emerged victorious during the March 4 General Election.

 

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Women’s political participation and Economic Empowerment in Post Conflict Countries: Lessons from the Great Lakes Region in Africa

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March 4, 2013

Women’s political participation and Economic Empowerment in Post Conflict Countries: Lessons from the Great Lakes Region in Africa

This report represents a synthesis of the key findings and recommendations of a regional research project on women’s political participation and economic empowerment in countries emerging from conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

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This report represents a synthesis of the key findings and recommendations of a regional research project on women’s political participation and economic empowerment in countries emerging from conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

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Kenya: Women candidates challenge political landscape in Kenya

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Kenya: Women candidates challenge political landscape in Kenya

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When Kyambi Kavali, 52, first declared an interest in vying for the Mwingi North parliamentary seat in March 2012, the reception was worse than she expected.

She said elders from Mwingi North tried to talk her out of running because she was a woman.

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When Kyambi Kavali, 52, first declared an interest in vying for the Mwingi North parliamentary seat in March 2012, the reception was worse than she expected.

She said elders from Mwingi North tried to talk her out of running because she was a woman.

(Read the full article at: Sabahi)

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Women Navigate Political Minefield in Kenya

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Women Navigate Political Minefield in Kenya

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NAIROBI, Jan 25 2013 (IPS) - Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics. Blatant discrimination, threats and intimidations, an uneven playing field and a largely unsympathetic public have turned electoral politics into a veritable minefield for women hoping to secure top government posts.

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NAIROBI, Jan 25 2013 (IPS) - Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics. Blatant discrimination, threats and intimidations, an uneven playing field and a largely unsympathetic public have turned electoral politics into a veritable minefield for women hoping to secure top government posts.

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