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July 25, 2023
Source: This Day Live
Nigeria: FG flays low participation of women in governance
The Federal Government has stated that the low participation of women in governance and leadership position, particularly in politics, which has recorded far below 50 per cent is unacceptable, adding that such decimal does not tell the reality of the situation, notably that women are about half...
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July 25, 2023
Source: Herald Live
Women’s political participation will lead to improved access to education and health: Mlambo-Ngcuka
Ngcuka has called for democratic governments such as South Africa to advance gender equality, saying women’s political participation will not only lead to improved access to education and health, but will combat gender-based violence. “Open democracies foster an enabling environment for women’s...
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July 24, 2023
Source: Yen
Alliance for Women in Media charges journalists take lead role in closing gender gap in politics
The convener of the Alliance for Women in Media Africa has called on the media to work at improving coverage of women in politics. Shamima Muslim stressed that the media needed to understand the gender gap better to effectively address it. She said the media was critical to changing all...
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July 24, 2023
Source: Liberian Observer
Liberia: Naymote launches women campaign fellows program for elections
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has launched a new program called Women Campaign Fellows in Monrovia. The initiative, which took place on Friday, July 14, is intended to contribute to the inclusive, credible, and peaceful conduct of the electoral process through active young women’s...
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July 20, 2023
Source: Netherlands Times
Women make up a majority of Dutch Cabinet members for first time ever
Once VVD parliamentarian Marielle Paul is sworn in as Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, the Dutch Cabinet will consist of more women than men for the first time ever. The caretaker Rutte IV Cabinet has a total of 29 Ministers and State Secretaries. Fifteen of them are women, NOS...
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July 20, 2023
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
Women’s political inclusion vital for stable democracy, proactive Parliament : NA Speaker
National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday said no society could develop without inclusion and active participation of women in all spheres of life. The political inclusion of women was imperative for a stable democracy and proactive Parliament as those societies remained...
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July 19, 2023
Source: ABC News Australia
Victorian local government review prompts concerns about female representation
Aspiring female politicians in Victoria are worried an overhaul of local government ward structures will block their chances of election. Councillors in Victoria are currently elected to un-subdivided, multi-member or single member wards. But a review commissioned by the Minister for Local...
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July 18, 2023
Source: Vanguard
CSOs to FG: Take crucial steps to protect women’s rights
Leading civil society organizations, the Initiative for Research, Innovation, and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD) and Partners West Africa, Nigeria (PWAN), have urged the Federal Government to prioritize the domestication and implementation of the Maputo Protocol to protect women’s rights. This...
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July 17, 2023
Source: Voice of Nigeria
Appointments: association advocates more women in public offices
The Association of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria (ACGPN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and state governors to ensure increased women representation into public offices in their political appointments. The association’s President, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, made the appealed at...
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