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Rally in Paris, France © SERGE TENANI / HANS LUCAS / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP
Friday, November 25, 2022
Violence against women parliamentarians: Causes, effects, solutions
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Women account for just over 26% of parliamentarians worldwide according to the IPU’s latest figures. Despite progress made in recent years, significant obstacles continue to block their path to parity with their male counterparts. One of the biggest...
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Voices of women and girls essential to fight for human rights (Picture: OHCHR)
Friday, November 25, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Voices of women and girls essential to fight for human rights
OHCHR
“Around the world, we see stigmatization, harassment and outright attacks used to silence and discredit women who are outspoken as leaders, community workers, human rights defenders and politicians,” said Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic...
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International IDEA
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Multimedia
Video: Promoting the role of youth in political and democratic spaces
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Julia King will be the sixth woman to hold a seat in Vanuatu’s parliament since it gained independence from Britain and France 42 years ago. Photograph: Ginny Stein
Monday, October 24, 2022
Vanuatu to welcome first female MP since 2008 after snap election
The Guardian
Vanuatu Election Commission yet to declare official results but Julia King likely to be lone female voice in 52-member parliament. Votes are still being counted in Vanuatu’s snap election, but with the preliminary votes tallied, one change seems...
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Australia’s air force has helped transport ballot papers for Vanuatu’s election. Photograph: Ginny Stein/The Guardian
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Vanuatu goes to polls by air, sea and road in snap election after lightning campaign
The Guardian
First-time candidates vie with incumbents for 52 seats after government dissolved ‘Red Roof’ parliament to ward off no-confidence vote. After a short and sharp 10-day campaign, voters in Vanuatu will on Thursday cast their ballots in a snap election...
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Violence against women in elections platform launched in Libya (Libya Review)
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Violence against women in elections platform launched in Libya
Libya Review
On Sunday morning, the activities of the training program “Monitoring Violence against Women in Elections in Libya” were launched. The program is organised by the High National Election Commission (HNEC), in cooperation with the United Nations...
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UN News/Paulina Kubiak Greer General Assembly President, Abdulla Shahid, addresses the Special Event on Women in the UN’s Trusteeship Council.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Violence against women in politics marks ‘moral and ethical failure’ - General Assembly President
UN News
Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention to the scourge of violence against women worldwide who are involved in politics, which is increasingly seeing women parliamentarians, human...
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Violence Targeting Women in Politics: 10 Countries to Watch in 2022 Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash- GIWPS
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Data and Statistics
Violence targeting women in politics: 10 countries to watch in 2022
GIWPS
By Roudabeh Kishi Attacks on women in politics are on the rise around the world. New data and research from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) reveal how physical violence targeting women in politics is creating dangerous...
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Violence targeting women in politics: trends in targets, types, and perpetrators of political violence (ACLED)
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Report / White Paper
Violence targeting women in politics: trends in targets, types, and perpetrators of political violence
ACLED
The addition of identity types to ACLED data on political violence targeting women sheds new light on the threats to women’s participation in political processes, such as running for or holding office, supporting or voting for political candidates,...
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Thursday, November 25, 2021
Multimedia
Violence against women in politics, a growing danger to democracy
Violence against women in politics is a growing danger to democracy. Sexism, harassment, and attacks are used as tools to discredit and silence women leaders, including women candidates, and discourage them from participating in public life and...
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ODIHR flyer
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders
This high-level Side Event to the 65th Meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will provide a platform for women politicians and leaders to discuss their experiences with harassment and violence in politics. It will also provide...
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International IDEA
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Multimedia
Video message by International IDEA' Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021
"Contributing to society on equal terms, with equal opportunities in theory and practice every day. That’s what democracy is all about." Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA shares a message for International Women’s Day.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) greets Finland’s Pime Minister Sanna Marin prior to talks on Feb. 19, 2020 at the Chancellery in Berlin. Image: AFP/Odd Andersen via ETX Studio Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1402075/vote-for-women-they-may-b
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Vote for women — they may be more likely to keep campaign promises, says study
Inquirer
The more women there are in government, the more likely it is to deliver on its campaign promises — that’s the conclusion of a recent American study conducted across the United States, Canada and ten European countries. Will recently elected leaders...
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Monday, December 14, 2020
Vietnam promotes women’s role in building peace
Vietnam Plus
International delegates lauded Vietnam’s contributions to affirming women’s roles in building and sustaining peace while attending the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security held by the Foreign Ministry in partnership with the United...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Multimedia
Violence Against Women: What can parliaments do to protect women?
Watch the fourth in a series of short videos on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This video shares some shocking facts about violence against women and outlines steps that parliaments can take against this scourge. This is a partnership...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Violence or threats of violence are a significant obstacle to women's access to public decision-making.
Twenty-five years ago, the Beijing Platform for Action agreed at the Fourth UN Conference on Women prioritized women’s access to public decision-making roles as a crucial part of the project of transforming societies towards gender equality. In the...
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Thursday, October 08, 2020
Interviews
Violence against women in politics a growing problem
Newswise
While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world, says Mona Lena Krook, a professor of political science at Rutgers University-New...
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Friday, September 04, 2020
Academic Paper / Article
Violence against Women in Politics
Oxford University Press
Women have made significant inroads into political life in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment. This book provides the first comprehensive account of this...
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