Participation
Political Participation
Political Participation is a sub-theme Participation and provides information relevant to women's participation in and/or the need for women's participation in politics and decision making roles.
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May 11, 2013 (USA Today)
PAKISTAN: Despite Threats, Pakistani Women Cast Votes in Election
Despite threats from militant groups, many women headed to the polls in Pakistan to vote in the country's historic elections Saturday.
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May 7, 2013 (Pakistan Today)
PAKISTAN: GEM Promotes Gender Inclusive Elections in Pakistan
The Gender Concerns International's Gender Election Monitoring (GEM) Mission has deployed 15 international and 50 national observers to ascertain women's participation in the upcoming elections.
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May 3, 2013 (The Daily Star Lebanon)
SYRIA: The Role of Syria's Sisterhood Grows
The Syrian uprising has given the Muslim Brotherhood a chance to emerge as an integral part of the opposition. Following years in exile, leadership crises and numerous political challenges, the group is now a central political player in the country. Interestingly, women are becoming an important part of the Brotherhood. Commonly referred to as the “Syrian Sisterhood,” these women are taking on a bigger role within the organization.
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April 9, 2013 (IPS)
PAKISTAN: Daring Woman Enters the Contest
“My sole motive is to serve my people, especially women who have had no role in politics so far. I feel we can make progress only by bringing in women into mainstream politics.”
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April 8, 2013 (The Times of Israel)
ISRAEL: Lapid Appoints First Woman Director-General of Finance Ministry
Finance Minister Yair Lapid on Friday appointed Yael Andorn to be the next Finance Ministry director-general. Andorn, who was previously deputy director of the ministry's budget department, will be the first woman ever to fill the position, replacing current director-general Doron Cohen.
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SIERRA LEONE: Sierra Leone Report from the Field,
U.S. Department of State,
January 2, 2013
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INTERNATIONAL: Gender in Peacebuilding ,
International Alert - Judy El-Bushra,
June 2012
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AFRICA: Women's Political Participation and Economic Empowerment in Post-conflict Countries,
International Alert,
July 2012
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INTERNATIONAL: Statistic of Women to Men Representation ,
Kvinna till Kvinna,
4 October 2012
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CONFERENCE: Discussing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Sri Lanka,
UNDP,
J12 July 2012
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BLOG: Elimination of the Exclusion of Women in Iraq ,
Online Dialogues & Blogs,
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF),
April 8, 2013
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APPEAL: Gender Inclusive Governance: A Call From Rural Women,
Appeals & Demonstrations,
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March 19, 2013
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BLOG: Badam Zari Becomes Pakistan's First Ever Tribal Woman to Stand for Election,
Online Dialogues & Blogs,
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April 2, 2013
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BLOG: Women Politicians Call for Increased Participation,
Online Dialogues & Blogs,
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March 5th, 2013
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BLOG: African Women Mobilize to Build Peace,
Online Dialogues & Blogs,
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March 25, 2013