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Professeur Muhammad Yunus-Photo: Yunus Centre/Nasir Ali Mamun
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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Professor Muhammad Yunus - Women at the centre of our economic activity
By Professor Muhammad Yunus Professor Muhammad Yunus established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh with the objective of helping poor people escape from poverty by providing loans without collateral to support income-generating activities. From Prof....
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
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Women March for Climate Change
By Mariana Jardim Andrade Leones   Last Sunday, September 21st,2014 More than 400,000 people showed up in the streets of New York to call for action on climate change. According to the event planners it was the largest march for climate justice in...
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
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The participation of indigenous women in the United Nations General Assembly
By Mariana Jardim Andrade Leones              The participation of indigenous women in their societies over the last years, especially in the Latin America has been continually increasing. This achievement is the result of the efforts of...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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Gender Equality in China, why not?
By Xingyu Lu  Country  Year      Value China     2014      23.4 China     2013      21.3 China     2012      21.3 China     2011      21.3 China     2010      21.3 China     2009      21.3 China     2008      20.6 China     2007      20.3 China...
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Monday, September 22, 2014
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Why didn't the Arab Spring translate to political rights for women in the Middle East?
By - Ashwath Komath   The Arab Spring was a complete game-changer in the Middle East and the world in general. Apart from being a political movement all over the Arab world, it was also a revolution in terms of culture and social values. What is...
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Monday, September 15, 2014
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Negative Stereotyping of Female Politicians in the Media
By Zainab Khan     Negative stereotyping of women in the entertainment industry has received widespread media coverage, however the disadvantageous portrayal of female politicians is a topic that has not been discussed in nearly as much detail.  ...
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Monday, September 15, 2014
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Voting Can Make a Difference for the Women of KPK, Pakistan
By Halima Tahirkheli  Pakistan is known for its well-known female politicians. These female politicians often make headline news in both Pakistani and global media. In the recent election, many women ran for politics and even landed seats in the...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
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Bolsa Familia and women’s rise
By Mariana Jardim Andrade Leones   The Brazilian assistance program named “Bolsa Familia”(Family Packet) has been changing the women’s reality in the poorest area of the country.              The Bolsa Familia is a governmental program of direct...
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Monday, September 08, 2014
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Women need politics and politics needs women
WOMEN NEED POLITICS AND POLITICS NEEDS WOMEN by Raveesha Gupta   Growing up in the capital city and the political hot seat of the world’s youngest democracy, I wish I could talk about my experience in a liberal society, a life of equal opportunities...
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Thursday, September 04, 2014
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The link between women’s economic and political empowerment
By Coryn Grange               It’s easy for women to feel powerless when up against their country’s political institutions. Challenging government policy and fighting for one’s beliefs seem especially hard without sufficient resources to do so....
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Thursday, September 04, 2014
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Participation of young women in Politics (as politicians, social activists, bloggers etc.)
By Coryn Grange Participation of young women in Politics (as politicians, social activists, bloggers etc.)                    The involvement of women in politics is a necessity in order to achieve gender equality, as is the involvement of young...
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Monday, September 01, 2014
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The latest French government, a government with an equal number of male and female ministers
 The latest French government, a government with an equal number of male and female ministers by Lucile Huguet, iKNOW Politics writer (Photo: NIVIERE/SIPA) The Valls II cabinet             France will still have to wait to see a woman leading the...
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Monday, September 01, 2014
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European path to gender-balance in national Parliaments
By Malgorzata Bratkrajc European path to gender-balance in national Parliaments       Today’s world is full of challenges for economy, politics and society. Facing up to these challenges requires foresighted leadership, cohesive vision and long-...
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Christine Lagarde
Saturday, August 30, 2014
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The 3 L’s of women’s empowerment
By Christine Lagarde A former French minister for various economic portfolios – including finance and employment, agriculture and fisheries, and trade – Christine Lagarde was the first woman to become finance minister of a G8 economy and is the...
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
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Brazil, on the way to gender equality
Brazil, on the way to gender equality By Mariana Jardim Andrade Leones     Gender inequality is yet a painful reality in the contemporary world. Even today women suffer from discrimination in their lives. In the fight for gender equality,...
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Sunday, August 24, 2014
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Marina Silva, the Afro-Brazilian environment activist that could take over another female president.
Marina Silva by Lucile Huguet, iKNOW Politics writer.             Marina Silva is a female political activist from Brazil who has been involved in the fight to protect our planet since the age of twenty five. She is a fierce opponent of the actual...
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Sunday, August 24, 2014
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The Patriarchal Barrier to Women in Politics
By Aswath Komath The lack of representation for women in politics is an evident truth all over the world. It is only a variation of degree in which this fact changes all across the world. So some countries may have relatively more women involved in...
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Friday, August 22, 2014
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Never too late to enforce practical actions
By  Xingyu (Phyllis) Lu The twenty-first century seems to be a perfect time to discuss the gender equality since 2000 years have passed since the origins of Western culture. In the ancient Greek society, the origin of Western culture, Greek women...
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