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Source: Forbes
February 29, 2024
Pakistan election suggests women playing a new role in public life

In Pakistan, as in corporate boardrooms around the country women are often absent. In recent years this has changed at a glacial pace.

Source: BNN Breaking News
February 29, 2024
Athens to host pioneering women political leaders summit: A milestone for gender equality in politics

In the heart of Athens, beneath the watchful eyes of history, a groundbreaking event is set to unfold that promises to reshape the landscape of political leadership across the globe.

Source: The Namibian
February 26, 2024
Women and Elections

In a parliamentary democracy like Namibia, all power shall be vested in the people through freely elected representatives exercising this power.

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Unpacking Democracy: Intersectionality of Gender and Violence Against Political Actors

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Unpacking Democracy: Intersectionality of Gender and Violence Against Political Actors

Luxembourg is placing gender at the heart of its 2024 Presidency of the Council of Member States of International IDEA.

Source: The Mainichi
February 19, 2024
Women face barriers in Japan local politics as shown in domestic gender gap index

TOKYO -- A study group headed by Mari Miura, a professor at Sophia University's Faculty of Law in Tokyo, with an objective to achieve gender equality in Japan from local levels, has compiled a Japanese gender gap index by prefecture.

The gender gap is growing — and it bodes badly for American politics and culture

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February 16, 2024

The gender gap is growing — and it bodes badly for American politics and culture

Source: Nikkei Asia
February 13, 2024
Bangladesh, a bastion of female empowerment, lags on democracy

TOKYO -- Two strong, prominent female leaders have found themselves facing very different political futures in neighboring countries on the Bay of Bengal.

Source: She The People
February 13, 2024
30% Reservation yet political dream is distant for Indonesian women

In the 2019 general election, Indonesians voted more women into the national parliament than ever before.

Source: Arab Reform Initiative
February 9, 2024
Women’s Political Participation

The Women's Political Participation Program is committed to reshaping the narrative and reality of women's political engagement in the Arab region.