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Monday, September 18, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Open house: where next for gender equality in parliament?
Fawcett Society
Open House: Where Next for Gender Equality in Parliament is the first ever audit of a decade’s worth of reports into gender equality in the UK Parliament. It shows that 92 recommendations, spanning 36 different themes, have been made to 29 bodies...
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Monday, September 11, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
As Iraq backslides on gender equality, where are its women MPs?
Al Jazeera English
In early August, the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission issued a directive banning the use of the term “gender” in all public communications. It also recommended the replacement of the word “homosexuality” with “sexual deviance”. The decision...
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Wednesday, September 06, 2023
New accusation to imprisoned Kurdish women politicians: 'producing alcohol in prison'
Bianet English
A lawsuit has been filed against women politicians Ayla Akat Ata, Ayşe Yağcı, Dilek Yağlı, Meryem Adıbelli, and Pervin Oduncu, who are currently detained in the Kobanî trial, on charges of "smuggling prohibited items into a penal institution or...
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Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Fight over matronymics sparks political battle in Kyrgyzstan
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
It took nearly three years of legal battles for Kyrgyz feminist activist Altyn Kapalova to be allowed to give her own surname to her children. The 39-year-old mother-of-three’s successful campaign, seen as a win for women in the country, has also...
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Lessons from the struggle for women's suffrage
Texas Public Radio
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote. It was passed on August 18, 1920, after a long and difficult struggle. One of the biggest challenges to overcome was a deep culture of sexism. The idea that...
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
USA: women in NC must rise above partisan politics, like women in Ohio did
The Charlotte Observer
Women’s Equality Day is Aug. 26. It marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, granting some women the right to vote in 1920. Then, as now, women of color faced additional barriers to representation. Today — 103 years later...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Opinion: 103 years after women’s suffrage, we’re still fighting for the power of our vote
City Limits
“We still see some of the same voting suppression tactics due to the systemic racism embedded in our voting system. Black women and communities of color continue to fight for the right to vote, work that is especially important as different...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
New research reveals that young women feel substantially less confident speaking about politics and climate compared with young men
Literacy Trust
Research published today by the National Literacy Trust, in partnership with Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland, showed a considerable confidence gap between young men and women (aged 16 – 30) when it comes to communicating opinions on...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Gender equality in politics 80 years after Australia’s first female politicians elected
Women's Agenda
Women politicians now comprise nearly half of elected politicians in Australia, according to reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of female politicians has increased from 40 per cent in 2011 to 46 per cent in the 2021...
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Experts call for increased participation of women in politics
The Guardian Nigeria
Experts have called for increased participation of women in politics and governance saying their inputs and efforts are critical to Nigeria’s growth and development. They made the call at a programme for political experts at the Ebony Life Place...
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Taliban ban Afghan political parties, citing Sharia violations
Voice of America
The Taliban on Wednesday banned all political parties in Afghanistan, stating that such activities are against Islamic law, or Sharia. The move comes a day after the de facto Afghan leaders marked the second anniversary of returning to power in...
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Got milk? How breastfeeding relates to politics, power, and money
Stockhead
During World Breastfeeding Week last week I was reminded of my first ever editorial, written on the topic of parenting and careers during a PR Masters. A key observation in the piece was that “having a job” and “building a family” were probably...
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
August 9 celebrates women’s role in South African society
SABC News
Women’s Day in South Africa marks the day that thousands of women from across the country took part in a mass march against apartheid pass laws in 1956. It also honours the role of women in society. While there has been progress in terms of...
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Oyo lawmaker decries low representation of Women in Nigerian Politics
Order Paper
A Member of the House of Representatives representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has raised concerns about the low representation of women as currently experienced in Nigerian politics. She disclosed this at a one-...
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Friday, August 04, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Twenty years ago, Africa’s women’s treaty set a path to equality. We must be ready for the next steps
The Guardian
Signed 20 years ago, in the Mozambique city that bears its name, the Maputo protocol was a landmark treaty in the progress towards gender equality across Africa. It promises equality and non-discrimination to women and girls in civil, political...
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Thursday, August 03, 2023
Sri Lanka’s women MPs meet former New Zealand PMs Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark
Ada Derana
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka, who are on a study visit to New Zealand, has met the former Prime Ministers of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark. Empowering women leadership in politics and promoting gender diversity...
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Study finds women get outnumbered by men in studying legislative politics
India Education Diary
It’s no secret that men outnumber women in the halls of Congress and in other political arenas, but new research from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also found that...
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Coalition seeks assent to independent candidacy bill
Voice of Nigeria
Stakeholders have urged the Nigerian Government ahead of the 2027 general election, to pass the Independent Candidacy Bill into law to enable more women participation in politics. The stakeholders made the call at a postmortem dialogue titled “...
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