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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Data and Statistics
Infographic: Women in politics in Latin America
Americas Society / Council of the Americas
Four years ago, Latin America was home to a third of the world’s female presidents. Today, it has none. But that doesn’t mean the region hasn’t made progress in advancing women’s role in the political sphere. In fact, as of the inauguration of...
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Monday, March 30, 2015
IV Youth Forum (Foro de Jóvenes de las Américas)
This year the youth of the region will be the stars of the Youth Forum of the Americas as social actors, within the framework of the Summit of the Americas. The IV Forum to be held during the 8th and April 9th, is the official event of the VII...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Inspirational US policy wins prestigious international prize on ending violence against women
Future Policy Award 2014: Duluth Model is world’s best policy / Exemplary laws from Burkina Faso and Austria win Silver / Vision Award goes to Istanbul Convention Hamburg/Geneva/New York – 14 October 2014: The “Coordinated...
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Monday, June 09, 2014
Invitation to a Nordic-Arab PhD course on “Comparative studies of women in public life – theoretical and methodological challenges”
The Nordic-Arab research collaboration project by the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) and the University of Stockholm, financed by the Swedish Research Council, is pleased to invite you to a Nordic-Arab PhD-course, November...
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Interviews
Inalvis Rodrigues
Dear Inalvis, could you tell us a little about yourself and what led you to work on gender issues? How has your career lead you to your current position in UNDP Cuba? I was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1968. I cannot say to have been fully aware of my...
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
IPU: Regional debate on “Gender-sensitive parliaments”
REGIONAL DEBATE ON "GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS" Chamber of Deputies Valparaíso, Chile, 11 and 12 July 2012Regional meeting organized by the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and the Inter-Parliamentary Union The regional debate on “Gender-sensitive...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
IPU: The regional debate on gender-sensitive parliaments
The Chamber of deputies of Chile and the Inter-Parliamentary Union are jointly organizing a regional debate on "gender-sensitive parliaments". This meeting will be held the 11 and 12 July 2012 in Valparaíso (Chile) This meeting is part of the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indigenous, Black Women Face ‘Triple Glass Ceiling’
Indigenous and black women in Latin America and the Caribbean face three-fold discrimination because of their gender, race and social class, in politics and at work.That is how it was put by participants in a panel on "Citizenship and...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
International IDEA: Women in politics – is there progress in Latin America?
8 March 2012 - Women in Latin America continue to make political gains but they are still far from reaching parity with men in terms of political representation, according to International IDEA. At the moment there are three women heads of...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
IDEA: Second Meeting of the Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy
  Driven by the regional entities around the world, the ASEAN Secretariat and International IDEAwill host the Second Meeting of the Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy on 1 May 2012 in Jakarta. The Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy is a...
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Report / White Paper
Inter-American Year of Women 2010: Women & Power - For a World of Equality
The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), proclaimed 2010 the “Inter-American Year of Women,” in recognition of the progress made and the challenges that remain to full equality between men and women. The Inter-American Year...
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Monday, February 12, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women in the Caribbean Regional Assessment
This paper reviews the extent to which national institutions and agencies in the Caribbean region have implemented adequate institutional and structural changes to facilitate the advancement of women. It provides an overview of the achievements made...
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