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Promoting women’s access to political power
In this impact case study, Torild Skard shows how her book Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers Worldwide, published
20 January 2020
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In this impact case study, Torild Skard shows how her book Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers Worldwide, published
Global governance has failed to regulate the expansion of capitalist corporations, resulting in growing inequalities, financial and environmental crises and economies that do not work for women. To realize women’s rights, both politics and economies must be transformed. But globalization has limited the power of national governments.
It takes a democratic political system and an active women’s movement demanding gender parity in the political leadership for women to get to top positions.
Representatives of military institutions now advise countries to look to Norway, because Norway as the first country in both Europe and NATO has introduced female conscription.But feminist organizations protest against female conscription
At the UN ECE Regional Review in Geneva in November, Torild Skard will discuss power and decision-making.
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Founded in 1904 and based in Geneva, the International Alliance of Women (IAW) is an international NGO comprising 44 member organizations involved in the promotion of the human rights of women and girls globally. The IAW has general consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is accredited to many specialized UN agencies, has participatory status with the Council of Europe and is represented at the Arab League, the African Union and other international organizations.