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Violence against women is a global phenomenon that affects the lives of countless women each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or…

La violencia en contra de las mujeres es un fenómeno mundial que afecta la vida de muchas mujeres cada año. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), aproximadamente una de cada tres (35%) de las mujeres de todo el…

A few years ago, the World Meteorological Organization held a conference on women and climate information services.  A significant number of the event’s discussions centered around the promise of smart phone applications to put weather, climate and agricultural data into…

How did you get involved in open government - what is your personal story about why you joined the movement? I first learned about the Open Government Partnership from my friends at the Omidyar Network. I really liked the idea…

¿Cómo te involucraste con el gobierno abierto? ¿Cuál es tu historia personal de incorporación al movimiento? La primera vez que escuché sobre Open Government Partnership fue a través de mis amigos de la Red Omidyar. Me gustó mucho la idea…

This post originally appeared on Medium.How many times have you heard of a female colleague complain about sexism in the open government and civic tech space? Chances are if you’re a man, this is the first you hear of it,…

A series providing a round-up of media attention received by the Open Government Partnership throughout the world. Next to coverage of Open Data Day, this week’s OGP news came overwhelmingly from Eastern Europe. On March 4, over 250 events took…

This blog originally appeared on the Open Corporates blog. When the announcement of a public beneficial ownership register in Germany was made in November 2016, it was welcomed by the transparency community and investigative journalists. True, it wasn’t going to…

What started as a proposal made by civil society in the Italian national Open Government Forum is now becoming a reality. Following through on a commitment made in its Third National Action Plan, the Italian Department of Public Administration is…

  Tomorrow will be Open Data Day, but I want to take you back to August 2007. Barack Obama, a freshman senator fighting for his party’s presidential nomination, claimed that his administration would be the most transparent in history. “I've…

Global Co-Creation Week Facebook LiveMonday, March 27Remarks | Video EventWebinar EventsMarch 28-29Asia-Pacific | Africa | Europe | Americas¿Quieres leer en español?This month 30 OGP participating countries are expected to begin developing new National Action Plans (NAPs). Governments, civil society organizations, and citizens will work together…

This post originally appeared on the Open Knowledge International Blog.This Saturday 4 March marks the 7th International Open Data Day. Groups from around the world are organising events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. It is…