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Thursday, December 26, 2019
Thailand: Women 'inferior' in politics
Bangkok Post
Young women in politics are still looked down upon as being inexperienced, while their ability to perform roles is often questioned, a forum was told on Wednesday. Speaking at a discussion organised by the Thai Journalists Association, deputy...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Transgender MPs are over-represented in Thai Parliament while women struggle to enter politics
Woman are human
As Thai women struggle to establish a foothold in the politics of a nation that ranks among the worst in the world for sex parity in government leadership, news outlets in the West are cheering on the progressiveness of men attaining political...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Thai politics is a man’s world. How can we change that?
The Nation
By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun, Former MP Arja Alho offers lessons from a pioneer of political gender equality. Despite making up just over half Thailand’s population, women have almost disappeared entirely from political decision-making under the junta...
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Thailand elections: Politics of crisis
A state of emergency, streets paralyzed with protesters, the fatal shooting of a leading pro-government activist and an election campaign teetering on chaos may not sound like the script from a rising Southeast Asian economic powerhouse. But for...
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Thailand election will proceed despite threats
A controversial election in Thailand will proceed as scheduled Sunday despite threats of continued violence from antigovernment protesters and fear that the result will only deepen the country's eight-year political crisis. Thai election officials...
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Sunday, January 06, 2013
The Glass Ceiling," UNDP Thailand's new film on women's political empowerment
Watch "The Glass Ceiling," UNDP Thailand's new filmon women's political empowerment!Features the voices of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark, and opposition party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, the film highlights...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thailand: Not Enough Women Standing in the Election, Say Advocates
Despite an increase in the number of female election candidates, women's rights advocates are still unhappy with the relatively small proportion of women running in the general election. Sutheera Vijitranond, chairwoman of the Association of...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thailand: Interview - Activist Angkhana Neelapaijit says Muslim women in southern Thailand face discrimination by civil and religious law
Muslim women in Thailand's insurgency-plagued southern region face problems of discrimination under state and religious law, as well as cultural norms, that are exceedingly difficult to address, a prominent human rights activist told TrustLaw...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thailand: UNDP - Asian women under-represented
Women have gradually been elected to local governments in the Asia-Pacific area but they have yet to be installed as leaders in South East Asia, a joint report released on the eve of the 100th commemoration of International Women's Days...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thailand: Thaksin's sister shakes up tense Thai election
With her telegenic good looks and powerful political support, Yingluck Shinawatra is shaking up Thailand's first parliamentary election since a wave of political violence last year. The 43-year-old businesswoman, sister of fugitive former...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thailand: Thai women cheer first female prime minister
After six prime ministers in six years of sometimes bloody political upheaval, Thais might be excused for shrugging their shoulders about voting in number seven. But this time there's one big difference. The new prime minister will be a woman...
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Monday, May 23, 2011
THAILAND: Parliamentary Elections
Thailand will be holding parliamentary elections on July 3rd.   At stake in this election: 500 seats in the House of Representatives (Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon) Description of government structure: Chief of State: King BHUMIBOL Adulyadej Head of...
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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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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Report / White Paper
The Thai Bhikkhuni Movement and Women's Empowerment
This paper discusses the recent emergence of a movement in Thailand that aims to critique and transform patriarchal values and introduce female leadership roles in Thai society.
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Saturday, December 08, 2007
Report / White Paper
Towards Liberating Democracy: Devolution of Power Matters
This report is a synthesis of the workshop ‘Towards Liberating Democracy: Devolution of Power Matters’ (Bangkok, Thailand, 2007). The workshop drew on experiences from Aceh, Mindanao, West Papua and southern Thailand to address the nexus between...
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