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IPU’s Forum of Women Parliamentarians

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IPU’s Forum of Women Parliamentarians

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Women parliamentarians have had the unique opportunity to gather for more than thirty years at the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, which gives women MPs a platform to provide input into international decision-making and exchange experiences and best practices.

Women parliamentarians have had the unique opportunity to gather for more than thirty years at the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, which gives women MPs a platform to provide input into international decision-making and exchange experiences and best practices.

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World average of women in parliament

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World average of women in parliament

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Are you curious how many countries are above and below the world average of women in parliament?Take a closer look at women in politics in this fantastic infographic, designed by iKNOW Politics partner UNWOMEN. 

Are you curious how many countries are above and below the world average of women in parliament?Take a closer look at women in politics in this fantastic infographic, designed by iKNOW Politics partner UNWOMEN. 

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Joining efforts to increase political participation of women in Samoa

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Joining efforts to increase political participation of women in Samoa

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Joint Press Release
UNDP and UN Women

Suva, Fiji - Today (01 April 2015) representatives from the Government of Samoa, the Government of Australia, UN agencies and civil society organisations gather in Apia to witness the signing of the Increasing Political Participation of Women in Samoa (IPPWS) UN Joint Programme.

Joint Press Release
UNDP and UN Women

Suva, Fiji - Today (01 April 2015) representatives from the Government of Samoa, the Government of Australia, UN agencies and civil society organisations gather in Apia to witness the signing of the Increasing Political Participation of Women in Samoa (IPPWS) UN Joint Programme.

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Youth in Politics - Zimbabwe's Youngest Female Parliamentarian

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Youth in Politics - Zimbabwe's Youngest Female Parliamentarian

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No less than 35 percent of the newly elected MPs in Zimbabwe are women, thanks to a special electoral quota system to increase women's representation in Parliament. At age 29, Tionei Melody Dziva is the youngest of them. She has a strong desire to uplift the lives of women and youths.

No less than 35 percent of the newly elected MPs in Zimbabwe are women, thanks to a special electoral quota system to increase women's representation in Parliament. At age 29, Tionei Melody Dziva is the youngest of them. She has a strong desire to uplift the lives of women and youths.