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Political Participation Resources

As of June 2010, twenty-nine countries have reached or exceeded the 30 percent mark in women’s representation in parliament (UN Women)
 Women are almost twice as likely to be ministers for social sectors and welfare, than for the economy, trade and finance. 
— UN Women
Gender Justice: Key to Achieving the Millenium Development Goals

Women's Representation in Politics Data

Quotas

 29 countries have reached the 30 percent mark in women's representation in parliament; at least 24 of those 29 have used quotas. 
— UN Women
Gender Justice: Key to Achieving the Millenium Development Goals

International Legal Agreements

 “Despite their critical role in community development and mobilizing for gender equality, women’s organizations receive only a fraction of official development aid. According to OECD figures, in 2008, women’s organizations received just 0.3 percent of such aid. 
— UN Women
Gender Justice: Key to Achieving the Millenium Development Goals

Additional Resources

Alerts & Updates
WLP's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
December 10, 2012 | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violenc, Human Rights, Stop Violence Against Women, Political Participation, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria
 Each year activists, youth, local and international organizations, and governmental officials committed to eliminating violence against women participate in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. This annual campaign commences on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and lasts through December 10, International Human Rights Day.As part of WLP’s 2012 campaign activities, we held the online premieres of our Arabic, French, and Spanish subtitled-editions of the documentary, From Fear to Freedom: Ending Violence Against Women. In WLP’s film, released in 2012, leading experts and activists from across the globe discuss the root causes of gender-based violence (GBV), share strategies to combat it, and provide inspiring accounts of the important milestones already achieved through the international women’s movement.
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WLP Statement to the 57th Commission on the Status of Women
November 26, 2012 | Afghanistan, Africa, Americas, arab spring, Asia, csw, Human Rights, MENA, Middle East, Stop Violence Against Women, violence against women, Bahrain, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Political Participation, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe
 
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WLP Travels to Peru for Annual Partners Meeting and the World Movement for Democracy Seventh Global Assembly
November 14, 2012 | 2012 Events, Americas, Leading to Action, Brazil, Egypt, Political Participation, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, Zimbabwe
In October, WLP traveled to Lima, Peru for the World Movement for Democracy (WMD) seventh Global Assembly, Democracy for All: Ensuring Political, Social, and Economic Inclusion. The conference brought together WLP Partners and more than 500 democracy activists, practitioners, and scholars, providing an important opportunity for learning, exchange, and networking with civil society actors from across the world.
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The Nationality Campaigns Demands the Ministerial Commission to be Transparent
September 11, 2012 | Claiming Equal Citizenship, Human Rights, Leading to Action, Lebanon, nationality campaign, Middle East, Political Participation, Lebanon
 
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