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Wednesday, September 07, 2022
First dialogue on climate action and women
The Foundation EU-LAC and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are pleased to announce the first Dialogue on Climate Action and Women, focusing on “Leadership and inclusion of women in decision-making on implementation of climate action”....
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
International Agreement and Action Plans
Framework for the Consolidation of Parity Democracy
In 2013 the 29th General Assembly of the Latin American Parliament, that took place on 19-20 October, approved the Resolution on the political participation of women, which “reaffirms the commitment to substantive equality of women and men,...
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Sunday, September 07, 2014
Female politicians deal with stereotypes, challenges in politics
In the world of politics today, women are still not taken seriously.  Since 1920, our nation has come such a long way, but in what areas are we still lacking in our ability to acknowledge women as worthy opponents in the political battleground?...
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Saturday, August 02, 2014
First Black Woman wins Virgin Islands primary elections
There may have been storms on election day, but for Delegate Donna Christensen the sun was shining.  She and her running mate, Basil Ottley, beat out a crowded six candidate field to win the Democratic primary for Governor of the Virgin Islands. Del...
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Five Black Women In Georgia Are Making National Political History (USA)
Black female politicians have made history in the state of Georgia. For the first time ever, not just in the state but the nation, five African-American women will be on a statewide ballot. These candidates are:  Doreen Carter for secretary of state...
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Farida Jalalzai
Dr. Farida Jalalzai is an Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Dr. Jalalzai's research analyzes the representation and behavior of women and minorities in politics and the role of gender in the...
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Thursday, July 10, 2014
Female MPs in the press: slated or ignored
Female politicians are presented more negatively in the press than their male counterparts, and receive less coverage overall, a recent academic study has revealed. The investigation analysed newspaper reports covering female MPs, using samples from...
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Case Study
From Words to Action: Best Practices for Women's Political Participation in Latin American Political Parties
Even though women represent more than half of the voting population in many countries and have been widely incorporated into the economic sphere over the last decade, reality tells us that there is still an important gap between these advances and...
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Future Women Mayors’ Academy Kicks Off in Mexico
Mexico’s gender quota system has made a significant difference for women seeking election to the Mexican Congress. In the last 15 years, the percentage of seats occupied by women has increased from 10 to 26 percent.   But at the municipal level,...
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Monday, March 14, 2011
Film screening of La Hija Del General (The General’s Daughter)
The National Democratic Institute Women’s Political Participation Team and The National Capital Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women Cordially invite you to a film screening of   La Hija Del General (The General’s Daughter...
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Report / White Paper
From Norms to Good Practices - The challenge of political funding in Latin America
This study presents the latest in regulations and practices on political parties and electoral campaigns in Latin America. The book takes five thematic approaches: funding systems, media access, accountability and disclosure, control organizations...
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Friday, February 16, 2007
Report / White Paper
Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns in the Americas
The general objective of this study is to gather, systematise, analyse and disseminate in one single text, the main characteristics –both formal and actual– of political funding systems in the 18 countries it covered. Furthermore, it aims to find,...
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