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Women in Politics Map by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women
Publication Date: 2017

Discussion Papers Series (UN Women)
UN Women's peer-reviewed discussion papers series aims to provide grounded, fresh and robust perspectives on some of the contemporary challenges to achieving gender equality and women’s rights.
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#HeForShe
UN Women’s inaugural HeForShe Parity Report was unveiled during the 2016 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos at an IMPACT 10x10x10 event.

Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database (UN Women)
Compiles provisions related to gender contained in constitutions in countries around the world, available in the original language, along with English translations. Searchable by keywords, provisions, regions or countries.

Women in Science - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Women in Science, a new interactive tool, presents the latest available data for countries at all stages of development. Produced by the UIS, the tool lets you explore and visualize gender gaps in the pipeline leading to a research career.
Refworld topic page: Gender Equality & Women
Refugee and human rights legal, policy and guidance documents on gender equality and women.

United Nations Office at Geneva Policy for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

International Gender Champions - Geneva

International Gender Champions is a network of senior leaders working to advance gender equality in the executive management of their institutions and their programmatic work through concrete and measurable commitments. Among the International Gender Champions - Geneva are leaders of many International Organizations, Permanent Missions, and civil society entities, including UNOG Director-General Michael Møller.

Shaping the international agenda: Raising women's voices in intergovernmental forums
This publication aims to build knowledge on women’s participation in national delegations to meetings of international organizations’ governing bodies and their leadership roles in these meetings. It is based on responses to a questionnaire addressed to members of the United Nations Governing Bodies Secretariat and of the International Gender Champions–Geneva.

International Observances and Other Events

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (8 March) was first celebrated by the United Nations in 1975, during International Women's Year. In December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with historical and national traditions.

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