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Uncategorized July 23, 2022

DRC: President enacts law promoting gender equality in the upcoming general elections

On June 29, DRC President Felix Tshisekedi put into effect the legislation governing the 2023 general election. Under the newly passed law, political parties that submit candidacy lists consisting of at least 50% women will be exempt from paying the required deposit fee for parties. This is the first time that an electoral law in

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Middle East June 26, 2022

DRC: Proposed electoral law to promote women’s inclusion in politics passes first reading in National Assembly

In March, JHR-DRC gathered key decision-makers on electoral processes to kickstart a dialogue on addressing gender inequities in DRC politics On June 4, the National Assembly in DRC voted on a new draft law for the upcoming elections that incentivizes the inclusion of women in politics by waiving the deposit fee for political parties that

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Afghanistan March 9, 2022

KENYA: How JHR is helping political candidate Agnes Nkanya in her first run for assembly in Tharaka-Nithi County

As Kenyans go to the polls in August this year, JHR’s Canada World: Voice for Women and Girls Rights is continuing to empower women political aspirants to enhance gender equality in the electoral process. JHR offers media literacy training and networking opportunities to women politicians to provide them with the knowledge and skills they need

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Afghanistan March 8, 2022

KENYA: JHR joins women-led organizations and state agencies to celebrate International Women’s Day

JHR’s Canada World: Voice for Women and Girls’ Rights project partnered with women-led organizations in Kenya to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day theme ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ at a special gathering organized in Nairobi on March 3, 2022. This theme is particularly relevant to Kenya as the country marches towards its 2022

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