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THEMATIC WEBINAR: PRESENTING FINDINGS OF FACT SHEETS ON GENDER SOCIAL NORMS & WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is pleased to invite you to save the date (Wednesday 20 May 202

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May 13, 2026
Authorities push back against International Women’s Day march in Pakistan

This year, on March 8, International Women’s Day, participants of the Islamabad chapter of the Aurat March (Women’s March) faced extreme brutality and

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May 13, 2026
How artificial intelligence and synthetic reality shaped Bangladesh’s 2026 election

This post is part of Global Voices’ April 2026 Spotlight series, “Human perspectives on AI.” This series will offer insight into how

https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/04/how-initiatives-to-narrow-africas-digital-gap-are-affecting-local-women/
May 13, 2026
How initiatives to narrow Africa’s digital gap are affecting women’s representation

In Africa, several initiatives seek to increase women’s visibility in digital spaces.

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