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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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Promoting American Interests Through International Disability Rights: Recommendations for the New Congress
Join IFES and the United States (U.S.) International Council on Disabilities on January 9 for an event on “Promoting American Interests Through International Disability Rights: Recommendations for the New Congress.” We will hear from practitioners and advocates on how to promote international disability rights, ensure democracies are inclusive, and why these issues should be considered by U.S. policymakers.
January 9, 2019
1:30 PM 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
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RSVP for "Tackling Emerging Global Challenges in Mexico’s 2018 Elections: Cybersecurity, Disillusionment and Disinformation"
Join IFES on December 12 for a briefing about Mexico’s July 2018 general elections. The briefing will cover emerging global challenges facing elections and democratic institutions, through the lens of Mexico’s 2018 elections, including cybersecurity, disillusionment with democracy, and disinformation.
December 12, 2017
10:30 AM EST
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RSVP for "Eliminate All Forms of Violence Against All Women and Girls" on Nov. 15
Join Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) and IFES for the second event of a new breakfast briefing series exploring each element of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5, “Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” Sustainable Goal 5 has identified the need to eliminate violence against women and girls globally. Join us as we discuss this global call to action as it relates to recognizing violence against women and girls in the workplace and in politics, in the US and internationally, and how male and female policy makers can enact change.
November 15, 2017
9:00 AM EST