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Friday, July 31, 2020
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Women political leaders: the impact of gender on democracy
WFD
This report aggregates over five hundred pieces of academic and institutional research on the ways in which women’s political careers differ from their male counterparts, what stands in their way, and what impact their political presence has on...
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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In ranked choice elections, women win
Represent Women
RepresentWomen tracks women's representation and leadership in the United States and around the world to identify the "best practices" for creating a more representative government. Our research indicates that even as more women run, electoral rules...
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Thursday, July 09, 2020
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Taking stock of progress on gender equality using the global state of democracy indices
International Idea
Since 1995, the world has made important strides in advancing gender equality. The increase in female representation in parliaments across the globe has been driving these advances, although there has been some progress on other indicators used to...
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Thursday, July 09, 2020
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Gender-based violence and COVID-19
UNDP
Gender-based violence (GBV) increases during every type of emergency – whether economic crises, conflict or disease outbreaks. Pre-existing toxic social norms and gender inequalities, economic and social stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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Justice for women amidst COVID-19
UNDP
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global emergency of multiple dimensions. Most national governments have adopted extraordinary measures to protect their citizens and overcome the pandemic. Prior to the COVID-19 global crisis, 2020 was expected to...
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Friday, May 22, 2020
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Gender and crisis of COVID-19 in Tunisia: Challenges and recommendations
UN Women
This brief summarizes challenges and recommendations of the impact of the recent pandemic of COVID-19 in Tunisia on gender-based violence, access to justice, women and health, and women’s leadership and political participation. It makes...
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Women in parliament: 1995–2020 - 25 years in review
Inter-Parliamentary Union
This year’s report looks back at 25 years of women in parliament on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing conference and its groundbreaking action plan for gender equality. IPU analysis shows that gender parity is possible. The overall...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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Pursuing equality in rights and representation – Women’s experiences running for parliament in Lebanon’s 2018 elections
UN Women
In late 2018 and early 2019 UN Women interviewed 87 per cent of the women who ran for Parliamentary election (75 of the 86 women; of the 113 women who registered to run, 86 made it on to candidate lists). This report summarizes their stories and...
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Monday, January 27, 2020
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Women human rights defenders: Insights from the struggle
Forum Asia
Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) have long played a central role in the advancement of human rights. In the fight against impunity and repression, WHRDs have been among one of the most vocal in calling for human rights to be protected and upheld...
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Friday, December 20, 2019
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Breaking cycles of violence: Gaps in prevention of and response to electoral-related sexual violence in Kenya
Relief Web
Introduction I was targeted because my husband is from a different community that was perceived to hold a differing political opinion from the one of the dominant community we live in.’ Survivor of sexual violence during the 2017 elections...
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Thursday, December 05, 2019
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Online participation of female politicians in Pakistan's General Elections 2018
Digital Rights Foundation
This research report seaks to analyze the use of social media during the 2018 General Election in Pakistan. The report focuses on online participation and harassement of female politicians along with issues pertinent to elections in the digital age...
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Thursday, December 05, 2019
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Gender-Sensitive Parliaments
Inter-Parliamentary Union
The Report on Gender-Sensitive Parliaments is the result of a two-year research project. It follows up on a previous IPU publication, Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments (2008). That Survey had found that women were...
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Thursday, December 05, 2019
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Votes without violence
NDI
Around the world, women are targeted by violence because of their commitment to vote, their jobs as electoral officials and their aspirations to hold political office. NDI categorizes this kind of violence as “violence against women in elections” (...
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Thursday, December 05, 2019
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Win with women assessment toolkit
NDI
The Win With Women Political Party Assessment (WWW Assessment) is an initiative designed to help political parties become more inclusive and representative through an assessment that gauges men and women's perceptions of women in leadership, the...
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Monday, November 11, 2019
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Ready, willing and electable: Women running for executive office (2019)
Barbara Lee Foundation
In 2018, a record number of women were elected to Congress, but it’s a different story when you look at governorships. Today, only nine women serve as governor, tying a previous record first set in 2004. Twenty states have never had a woman governor...
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Tuesday, November 05, 2019
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Women in politics: Local and European trends
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)
From mayors to MEPs: new study reveals women’s representation across Europe. Women make up half of humanity, yet account for only 1/3 of political decision-makers in Europe and around 15% of mayors. A new study by the Council of European...
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Tuesday, November 05, 2019
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#SHEPERSISTED Women, politics & power in the new media world
#SHEPERSISTED
Understanding the role traditional media and, increasingly, social media outlets are playing in the promotion of more gender-inclusive and participatory democracies and what we can all do to speed up progress is urgent, and critical. This study aims...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Women Peace and Security Index 2019/20
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
This first update of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index provides important insights into patterns and progress on women’s well-being and empowerment around the world. It reflects a shared vision that countries are more peaceful and...
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