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Criminalizing violence against women in politics: Innovation, diffusion, and transformation (Cambridge)
Friday, November 04, 2022
Academic Paper / Article
Criminalizing violence against women in politics: Innovation, diffusion, and transformation
Cambridge
Violence against women politicians is increasingly recognized as an issue that undermines women’s presence in politics. Latin America has been at the vanguard of this global discussion. In 2012, Bolivia became the only country in the world to...
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Thursday, March 07, 2019
CSW 63: Women’s leadership in the national agendas of the Americas and Caribbean
“Women’s Leadership in the National Agendas of the Americas and Caribbean” is a side-event which is being hosted by the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Inter-American Commission of Women of the Organization of American States (CIM) and...
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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Chile election ends era of female presidents in Latin America
Reuters
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - When Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet leaves office in March, it will mark the end of a generation of women leaders in Latin America, leaving the region without a female head of state as it shifts to the right politically. At...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Multimedia
Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Motherhood in the Americas
Child, early and forced marriage is not well understood in the Americas region, although UNICEF estimates that 29% of girls in Latin America and the Caribbean, or almost 1 in 3 girls, are married before the age of 18. Some countries surpass that...
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Friday, February 05, 2016
Course Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean at the local level: democratic governance and inclusive development
In September 2015, 193 world leaders committed 17 Global Objectives to achieve in the next 15 years, "Eradicating extreme poverty. Combating inequality and injustice. Solving climate change." Goals Goal 5 seek gender equality and empower women and...
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Monday, February 16, 2015
Call for proposals-Inter-American Development Bank
The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Program for the Support of Women’s Leadership and Representation(PROLEAD) announces a call for proposals for evaluations that analyze the effectiveness of interventions that promote women’s voice and...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Constitutional reform: Database review
Location : New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Application Deadline : 22-Aug-14 Additional Category Democratic Governance Type of Contract : Individual Contract Post Level : International Consultant Languages Required : English  ...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Guide / Training Material
Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutions
Presentation on Civil Society organizations as instruments to overcome barriers to engaging political institutions given by Pablo Angulo, Youth Program Associate at the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) at the Expert Group...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Call for Applications: Experts on Youth, Democratic Governance and Participation
One of UNDP’s Youth Strategy key aims is to strengthen youth civic engagement and participation in decision making and political processes and institutions (Youth Strategy Outcome 2). When young men and women understand their rights, they can...
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Caroline Hubbard
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Multimedia
Challenges for international organizations working on women's issues
iKNOW Politics Expert Caroline Hubbard speaks about the challenges international organizations face while working on women's rights issues.
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Sunday, June 15, 2014
Call for proposals: Experiences that make a difference: Mainstreaming gender equality in the public policies of Latin American and Caribbean countries
Within the framework of the project “Overcoming Obstacles for Gender Mainstreaming in Latin America and the Caribbean”, the Gender Practice Area of the UNDP Regional Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean, with the support of the Agència...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Canada: Guide aims to attract more women to politics
The number of women running for public office should get closer to 50 per cent, says the P.E.I. Advisory Council on the Status of Women. The council has produced a new municipal election guide for the 2012 elections called "Women Care for...
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Friday, September 07, 2012
Canada: 'Glass cliff' theory may shed light on why there are more female premiers in Canada
Pauline Marois made Canadian history Tuesday night as the first female premier of Quebec and the fifth woman currently at the helm of a Canadian province or territory. After the Parti Quebecois’ minority win, Marois joined the likes of Alberta...
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Cuba: Number of women in Cuban gov't posts increasing
The number of women serving in government posts increased in the past two years in Cuba, where females now hold around 45 percent of the seats in parliament, Communist Party daily Granma said Thursday. "As a result of the government strategies for...
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Canada: How women became leaders in Aboriginal politics
Photo credit: Peter Power/The Globe and Mail They did it without quotas, action plans or affirmative action. Half of the eight candidates in the recent election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations were women – a novel event...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Canada: Strong female showing in leadership race seen as long overdue
Four women are vying for the role of the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations in what is being described as an “unprecedented” election. For the first time in AFN election history, the number of female candidates is equal to the male...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Carribean: Women Want in on Decision Making
Over the next three days women from across the Caribbean will be meeting in Belize to exchange ideas and discuss what can be done to have women not only become more active in politics but to train and prepare women for elections. According to the...
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Guide / Training Material
Combating Trafficking in Persons: A Handbook for Parliamentarians
Jointly produced by the IPU and UNODC, the Handbook on Combating Trafficking in Persons is intended to encourage parliamentarians to take an active part in stopping human trafficking. It contains a compilation of international laws and good...
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