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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Gender equality in politics 80 years after Australia’s first female politicians elected
Women's Agenda
Women politicians now comprise nearly half of elected politicians in Australia, according to reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of female politicians has increased from 40 per cent in 2011 to 46 per cent in the 2021...
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Got milk? How breastfeeding relates to politics, power, and money
Stockhead
During World Breastfeeding Week last week I was reminded of my first ever editorial, written on the topic of parenting and careers during a PR Masters. A key observation in the piece was that “having a job” and “building a family” were probably...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Group wants monuments named after prominent Nigerian women
The Cable
The Women in Politics forum, a non-governmental organisation, says it is disheartening that the federal government did not name any of the 15 airports after Nigerian women. NAN reports that Ebere Ifendu, chairperson of the organisation, spoke during...
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Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters (RepresentWomen)
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Data and Statistics
Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters
RepresentWomen
More than 100 years after women gained full citizenship rights through the 19th Amendment, women are still under-represented in government. While it is widely known that no woman has become president, it is not only the highest executive offices...
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Garbage, blasted glass, and the women cleaning up political filth in Lebanon - CNN
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Garbage, blasted glass, and the women cleaning up political filth in Lebanon
CNN
(CNN) In 2015, I spent the summer protesting and getting tear-gassed. I wasn't protesting for anything grand. I was one of hundreds of thousands of people who took to the streets to demand an end to the garbage crisis. We are obsessed with cleaning...
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Gambia: Women groups express dissatisfaction over number of women elected to parliament - The Point
Monday, April 25, 2022
Gambia: Women groups express dissatisfaction over number of women elected to parliament
The Point
A dozen of women groups have expressed their concerns and dissatisfaction over the number of women that were elected on the 9th April elections as members of the country’s National Assembly. These dissatisfactions were expressed in a statement...
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Mrs. Roselyn Dorsett-Horton (BIS Photo/Kristaan Ingraham)
Thursday, December 02, 2021
Gender and family affairs hosts Women United in politics forum
Magnetic Media
Present and former female Parliamentarians (House of Assembly and the Senate) from across the political spectrum, leaders of female Non-Governmental Organizations and advocacy groups – including representatives from the community of persons with...
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UN Women
Thursday, July 01, 2021
Generation Equality Forum: Paris
The Generation Equality Forum in Paris, a milestone global event to advance action and investment for gender equality, will be held from 30 June to 2 July 2021. Heads of State and Government, international organizations, civil society, private...
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Gender Justice Struggle in Egypt
When the Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) Regional Coalition for Middle East and North Africa met last month in Beirut, one seat was noticeably empty. While completing departure procedures at Cairo International Airport, authorities informed Mozn...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Global Leader's Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Last Sunday, 27 September, took place at the United Nations Headquarters of New York a historic gathering to promote the political, social, and economic empowerment of women at the global level. The meeting was co-hosted by the People’s Republic of...
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Girls on Film documentary
Friday, September 26, 2014
Girls on Film: A documentary series that finally puts women back in the history books
In a perfect world, there would be no need for a media platform highlighting groundbreaking women in history. But if history has taught us anything, it's that female achievements are often forgotten or filtered out. Female journalists, spies,...
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Girls Matter
Sunday, September 07, 2014
Girl guides venture into the political jungle: Movement calls for school lessons in 'body confidence' and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament in first manifesto
The Girl Guides once taught young women to cope away from civilisation with camping trips and nature skills. Now, they are more concerned with helping them face the challenges of modern life. The youth group yesterday took its first step into...
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Tuesday, April 01, 2014
GAMBIA: GAMCOTRAP & Co. Train Women On Leadership
Women from five West African countries converged at the Paradise Suites Hotel from 24 to 28th March 2014 to receive training on leadership skills. The five day training of the women activists from diverse walks of life was organised with the support...
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Grassroots women: game changers in the fight against corruption
New York – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Huairou Commission, a global network of grassroots women’s organizations, convened a global dialogue to discuss how supporting women can further contribute to building transparent...
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Case Study
Gender Equality and Local Governance
This publication is the result of concrete activities supported by UN Women and the “Equity in Governance” (EiG) project which aimed at translating international commitments and national gender equality policy to the realities of local governance in...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Guam: 20th Convention of the Federation of Asia-Pacific Women’s Association Starts FRIDAY
Guam will be hosting the FAWA International Convention for the 5th time October 25-28, 2012. Over 110 off-island delegates and over 100 Guam delegates will be in attendance. The Opening Ceremony is a formal event and we are inviting all media. Our...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Ghana: Stakeholders Charged to Increase Assembly Women in 2014
A study has called on all stakeholders to work consciously to increase the number of women who will win the District Level Elections (DLEs) in 2014 and other such future elections. "The Performances of Women Candidates in the 2010 District Level...
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Monday, May 21, 2012
GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERS TO DISCUSS WOMEN’S RIGHTS & DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION IN THE WAKE OF THE ARAB SPRING
GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERS TO DISCUSS WOMEN’S RIGHTS & DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION IN THE WAKE OF THE ARAB SPRING   What do Islamist victories across the Middle East mean for the future of democracy and women’s rights? Will the Arab world follow in Iran’s...
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