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It’s nearly a decade since WEDO launched a Global 50/50 Campaign to boost women’s representation in political decision-making positions. Today, while the absolute increase is small, women’s representation in parliaments, now averaging worldwide at 18.2 percent, is the highest it has ever been. Twenty-two countries spanning all regions have reached the critical mass of 30 percent representation in national parliaments, with Rwanda topping the list with 56.3 percent!
The reality is that across the world barriers to women’s entry and influence in politics remain. WEDO is working with its partners to increase the number of women in decision-making and to support women’s effective leadership once they have been elected. Going beyond the numbers, we focus on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of women leadership.
WEDO is partnering with regional organizations and networks committed to supporting the collective voice of women in leadership in the Caribbean, Asia, Latin America and Africa to accelerate progress in those regions. Together with Women Direct, we will launch Increasing the Leadership of Women: Making a Difference for All, a capacity building, networking and advocacy initiative for women who have entered or want to enter politics.
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UN Calls for Greater Role for Women in Climate Change Decision-making
New York, September 29– In a message to the high-level event on “Peace and Security through Women’s Leadership: Acting on 1325 and Climate Change,” organized in New York by Finland and Liberia, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on UN member States to give women a greater say in addressing climate change challenges as equal partners in global discussions.
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WEDO Presents at Roundtable in Preparation for CSW
New York, February 24—Highlighting successes of the global 50/50 campaign, WEDO’s Gender and Governance Program Coordinator, Colette Tamko, spoke at a Roundtable organized by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on February 17th, 2009.
In preparation for the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) , the Roundtable focused on “Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels,” which is the review theme for this year’s CSW.
The discussion was moderated by Ms. Rachel Mayanja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and…
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Women and Campaign Finance – The High Price of Politics
Lack of economic resources is one of the biggest obstacles that prevent women from participating in politics in greater numbers. Making it easier for women to access economic resources is key to expanding women’s presence in the political realm. That is the topic of our latest factsheet, which highlights successful campaign strategies that have been used by women candidates in many parts of the world.
Women and Campaign Finance – The High Price of Politics (pdf)
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50-50: Getting the Balance Right in National Parliaments
Recently updated, this resource highlights the ways in which governments can effectively get more women in national parliaments and offers ways for you to take action.
50 50 Parliament Factsheet (Adobe PDF)
Spanish Version / En Espanol (Adobe PDF)
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Women Candidates and Campaign Finance (December 2007)
The latest from our 50/50 Campaign, this study on women candidates and campaign finance includes inputs and recommendations from our Expert Meeting in Trinidad in November, 2007.
Women Candidates and Campaign Finance (December 2007) (pdf)
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