Tagged: Chile

FSRN Weekly Edition – June 27, 2014

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FSRN Weekly Edition – June 6, 2014

EPA announces proposed limits on CO2 emissions from power plants by 2030 Senate committee debates proposed constitutional amendment to rein in campaign spending Chile considers gender quotas for political slates A “blueprint” for community-driven...

Chile considers gender quotas for political slates

The Chilean Congress is considering a bill that would institute political gender quotas. Political parties and coalitions would be required to field at least forty percent female candidates. Chilean legislators have tried to introduce...