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Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Covid's male face: Women are hidden in the pandemic debate
Politics.co
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis on many fronts – political, economic, and scientific – with ramifications that touch every member of society. But early research suggests that the virus, and the policy response to it, has a gendered impact,...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Academic Paper / Article
COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes
UN Women
COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes This brief addresses the importance of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation to an effective pandemic response and to peacemaking efforts...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Website / Database
COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker
The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlights responses that have integrated a gender lens. It includes national measures that are directly...
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Thursday, October 08, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
COVID-19 and gendered governance: countries led by women did not employ more stringent strategies than those led by men – but they did act faster
London School of Economics and Political Science
Mette Marie Staehr Harder and Christoffer Bugge Harder examine whether countries led by women applied more extensive measures to combat COVID-19 than those led by men. While they find no indications that the former applied more extensive health...
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Thursday, October 01, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
COVID-19 presents crucial moment for gender diversity in Japan
Japan Times
In a world of uncertainty triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic, it is important now more than ever to not only maintain but to expand gender diversity in the business and political worlds, especially in Japan. That was the main message that...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Coalition of political parties women in Liberia says national legislature is not balanced, as they train female candidates for December election
Front Page Africa Online
Ahead of the December 8, 2020 Senatorial election, the Coalition of Political Parties Women in Liberia (COPPWIL) says the national legislature is not balanced because of the limited female representation in the Liberian Senate. The group, which is a...
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
COVID-19 and democracy: Can parliaments come to the rescue?
An informal virtual interactive panel debate for International Day of Democracy, in partnership with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, on Tuesday 15 September from 17:00-18:30 CET. Open to all IPU Members,...
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
Christine Jahnke, speech coach who elevated the voices of women in politics, dies at 57
The Washington Post
Christine K. Jahnke, a speech coach who helped hundreds of female candidates seek and win elective office over the past three decades by bolstering their confidence and honing their messages, died Aug. 4 at her home in Washington. She was 57. The...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Coronavirus: A case study in women’s effective leadership
Forbes
By Sian Beilock, As we look back on, chronicle, and interrogate the current pandemic for years to come, one thing will surely jump out: the undeniable value of having women in leadership roles.  Across the globe, female leaders still only govern ...
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Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Call for papers: Women in politics
The project aims, at a broad level, to undertake an assessment of the extent to which women who have gained a significant entry into institutions of power and decision-making have been effective in advocating and advancing the agenda of women’s...
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Culture a major setback to Maasai women in politics, says Lydia Ntimama
Daily Nation
Maasai women have made great progress in fighting oppressive cultural practices, says Lydia Ntimama, a Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) candidate for Narok County woman representative. She says she is happy and encouraged by the progress, adding that the...
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Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Covid-19 crisis could set women back decades, experts fear
The Guardian
The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on gender equality and could set women back decades, experts have said on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. In a week during which it was revealed that women are bearing the...
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Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Countries with female leaders suffer six times fewer COVID-19 deaths
Medical Express
The COVID-19 crisis points to female leadership as a marker for healthier and more equal societies that are more receptive to political agendas placing social and environmental wellbeing at the core of national policymaking, according to a new...
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Chief raises $15M to expand network for women leaders [EN]
Crunchbase
Chief, the private network for women leaders, has raised $15 million in a new round of funding to expand into new cities. Chief offers peer group experiences, an online platform, and event programming meant to connect and support women leaders. The...
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Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Coronavirus magnifies silence around sexism and gender inequality
People Worlds
By Tim Libretti, One can find in the media many important analyses and accounts of the way the coronavirus pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the myriad inequities plaguing U.S. society. The most opulent among us can shelter in place and not have...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Data and Statistics
COVID-19: Emerging gender data and why it matters
UN Women
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold human suffering and is likely to heighten gender-based inequalities around the world. As economic activity comes to a halt, women who face disadvantage in access to decent work will suffer the most. What's...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Coronavirus: 9 ways you can support gender equality from your home
We Forum
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way societies function. Social distancing measures have presented physical barriers to activism, but UN Women suggest 9 ways that you can keep up your support for gender parity from the safety of...
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Monday, April 06, 2020
Campaigning during COVID19: Questions and strategies for moving forward - Part 2
Next Steps: Moving forward with a structured campaign plan During Part 2, Pusateri will provide a focused overview of key elements of your newly restructured campaign plan, including practical tips for voter contact, message development, and working...
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