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A Compilation of Political Party Statutes

Party statutes – sometimes referred to as by–laws or constitutions – are the set of written rules by which political parties structure and organize their affairs. Writing statutes is one of the first tasks in […]

Friday 8 November 2013

E-Learning Module: Confidence, Capacity and Connections: A Young Woman’s Guide to Leadership Skills

Whether you are part of an established organization or association, an aspiring politician, an individual with a project idea or someone struggling to balance too many roles and responsibilities in your life, this course is […]

Friday 8 November 2013

E-Learning Module: Women and Public Communication

This online course is aimed at providing potential women leaders with the basic tools necessary to effectively communicate their messages in their communities. Through a series of lessons, you can learn about how to develop […]

Friday 8 November 2013

Partnership for Change – Empowering Women, The Pristina Principles

The Pristina Principles is a resolution put together by the participants of Partnership for Change – Empowering Women, an international summit convened to discuss strategies and best practices to advance women’s security and justice, economic […]

Friday 8 November 2013

Win with Women: Strengthening Political Parties

This Global Action Plan contains recommendations from 27 of the world’s leading women in politics on encouraging women’s participation in politics, critical to gaining popular support for political parties. Publish Date: 10 December 2003 In […]

Friday 8 November 2013

Human rights abusers must not be elected to Human Rights Council

The int. community should ensure that States responsible for gross human rights violations & that fail to protect human rights defenders or cooperate with the UN are not elected to the UN’s top human rights body.

Wednesday 6 November 2013

7 ridiculous restrictions on women’s rights around the world

7 ridiculous restrictions on women’s rights around the world

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Rights Defenders Oppose China’s Membership in UN Human Rights Council

Two hundred and eighteen rights defenders in Shanghai signed a public appeal urging the United Nations not to elect China to the 47-member Human Rights Council. The election will be held on November 12 among UN member states in the General Assembly.

Sunday 27 October 2013

Thank You for Your Service: Examining soldiers’ invisible battle during life after wartime

The GlobeandMail REVIEWED BY CHRIS BERUBE Special to The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Oct. 11 2013 In March, if everything goes smoothly, Canada will finally be out of Afghanistan. The bulk of our military operations […]

Saturday 26 October 2013

An American Bride in Kabul: ‘I once lived in a harem in Afghanistan’

The GlobalandMail REVIEWED BY ILANA TEITELBAUM Special to The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Oct. 25 2013 “I once lived in a harem in Afghanistan” is the gripping opening sentence of An American Bride in Kabul, in which […]

Saturday 26 October 2013