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"She Leads" Women's Leadership Program
Strong and inclusive democratic processes are critical to all aspects of a country’s development, from improving economic outcomes to increasing access to human rights. The most resilient democracies are those that promote women’s equal and active participation.
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How Gender-Sensitive Indicators Can Improve Early Warning for Violence and Conflict Prevention: A New Global Framework
Join IFES and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations for a discussion about how a new global framework can improve early warning systems.
May 26, 2021
9:30 AM EDT
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A Recovery for Everyone: Putting Gender at the Center of Democracy & Governance Responses to COVID-19
Join CEPPS in a virtual conversation to discuss how to better ensure that democracy, human rights, and governance responses to COVID-19 are gender responsive.
May 6, 2020
2:00 PM EDT
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Recognizing Women's Unpaid Care Work: How Equality at Home Can Lead to Equality in the Public Sphere
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) for the eighth event of a briefing series exploring each element of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.”
January 16, 2019
9:30 AM EST
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Building Inclusive Democracies: Empowering Women in Economic Life
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES for the seventh event of a briefing series exploring each element of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” We will hear from practitioners and researchers on how economic empowerment can engage and connect women worldwide, increase political participation, ensure elections and democracies are inclusive, and why these issues should be considered by U.S. policymakers.
November 14, 2018
2:00 PM EST
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Women and Technology: Enhancing Political Participation
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES for the sixth event of a briefing series exploring each element of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” Join us as we hear from practitioners, organizers and researchers on how technology can engage and connect women; can help us gather data and act on violence against women; and should be considered by U.S. policymakers.
September 19, 2018
2:00 PM EDT
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Ending Harmful Practices: Voices from the Field
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES for the fifth event of a briefing series exploring each element of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” We will hear from policy and grassroots voices on how eliminating harmful practices endured by women and girls can be the gateway to achieving gender equality.
July 18, 2018
2:00 PM EDT
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Global Legislation to Address Violence Against Women in Politics
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES for the fourth event of a briefing series exploring each element of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” We’ll hear from women personally impacted by violence against women in politics, explore existing legislation to address VAWIP and discuss recommendations for future legislation.
May 16, 2018
2:00 PM EDT
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RSVP for “Women’s Political Participation: Global Tools, Trends and Challenges”
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES on Wednesday, January 17, for the third event of a briefing series exploring each element of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” We will discuss how women’s political participation – both domestically and internationally – has developed in recent years; how political parties respond and adapt; the role that intersectionality and male allies play in changing gender norms in politics; and remaining barriers to equitable participation.
January 17, 2018
9:00 AM EST