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Friday, May 10, 2013
Report / White Paper
The Global Gender Gap Report 2012
The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 benchmarks national gender gaps of 135 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria. The Global Gender Gap Index was developed in 2006, partially to address the need for a consistent and...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Case Study
The Role of International Electoral Observation Missions in the Promotion of the Political Rights of Women: The Case of the OAS
Electoral equity is a fundamental component of a democratic election, and therefore a principal concern of international electoral observation. In order to institutionalize the focus on electoral equity, in 2010 the Organization of American States...
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
The Elephant of Patriarchy in Political Parties
One of the major issues that persist throughout the world is that women’s physical presence and voices in positions of power and decision making within political parties remains weak and almost non-existent. Even though women participate visibly and...
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Saturday, February 02, 2013
Report / White Paper
The Voice of Libyan Women Project Summary 2011- July 2012
  The Voice of Libyan Women (VLW) was initially founded in August 2011 as a result of the February 17 Revolution. Although VLW has grown considerably since its founding, they remain a youth-led organization and have a strong base in our hometown of...
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Report / White Paper
The Global Gender Gap Report 2012
The Global Gender Gap Index introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic,...
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Academic Paper / Article
Turkey's Response to the Global Gender Regime
Most would agree that a global gender equality regime has been established (for example CEDAW), but it is less clear how those global gender equality norms ‘travel’ to different localities and interact with local politics, cultural and religious...
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Report / White Paper
The Role of Parliamentary Committees in Mainstreaming Gender and Promoting the Status of Women
As part of its efforts to strengthen the capacity of parliaments to promote gender equality, the IPU convened a seminar for members of parliamentary bodies that deal with gender matters. The seminar, on The Role of Parliamentary Committees in...
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Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Guide / Training Material
Table: Mechanisms for Supporting Gender Equality in Political Systems
This table gives mechanisms on how to promote gender equity. It was presented at the workshop on Strenghening women's participation and Leadership in Political Parties, Pretoria, 1-5. NDI South Africa
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Expert responses
The Involvement of Young Women in Politics
This consolidated response highlights the skills and techniques that young women can use to get involved and gain recognition in politics. The response specifically highlights the importance of developing strong communications skills, building...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Expert responses
The Impact of Religion on Women’s Leadership Roles in Politics and Public Life
This consolidated response highlights the impact of religious norms and religion on women’s political participation. The response also describes women’s participation in religious institutions and religious political parties, as well as women’s...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Report / White Paper
The Politics of Democratic Governance
This report describes women's participation at local and national levels and social movements and parties securing accountability in contemporary governance. The report also highlights issues and concepts related to donor-partner relationships ,...
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Guide / Training Material
Temporary Special Measures To Promote Gender Balance In Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options
This guide provides practical recommendations and tools on how to promote women in parliaments in the Pacific region. It describes the use of special measures such as reserved seats and political party quotas, and special campaigning tools.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Report / White Paper
The Role of Parliamentary Committees in Mainstreaming Gender and Promoting the Status of Women
As part of its efforts to strengthen the capacity of parliaments to promote gender equality and respect for women's rights, the IPU organised a first seminar of parliamentary bodies dealing with gender issues. This publication contains the experts'...
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
Report / White Paper
The Women’s Movement in Egypt, with Selected References to Turkey
This report discusses the historical backgrounds and contemporary contexts of women’s movements in Egypt and Turkey. It describes the potential of women’s movements to become a force for democratization in the contemporary Middle East and a champion...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Website / Database
The Women’s Parliamentary Club in the Assembly of Macedonia
The Women’s Parliamentary Club in the Assembly of Macedonia is the only parliamentary group where members of all parties represented in the Assembly meet and discuss legislative strategies to improve the situation of women in the country. The Club...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Report / White Paper
The Challenge of Implementing Gender Responsive Legislation in Central Asia
This report describes the processes and challenges faced by the Central Asian countries moving towards creating gender equality in governance. It focuses on the following three main areas: economic empowerment through gender responsive labor...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Guide / Training Material
The Gender & Media Handbook: Promoting Equality, Diversity & Empowerment
In 2003, the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies launched the project, "Gender, Conflict and the Media: Working towards Egalitarianism and Peace," which focused on three main goals: to promote discussion of gender inequality and the ways that...
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Monday, March 19, 2007
Report / White Paper
Towards Political Empowerment for Jordanian Women
This report examines the political system in Jordan; identifies the obstacles and challenges facing women’s political empowerment; and determines the degree of prejudice in Jordanian society towards women's political empowerment. It covers three...
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