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Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change: gender norms and political masculinities

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May 29, 2024

Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change: gender norms and political masculinities

Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change examines why men in politics decide to support gender equality, how they explain and frame their allyship, and how their actions are perceived by women politicians, activists and students.

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Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change examines why men in politics decide to support gender equality, how they explain and frame their allyship, and how their actions are perceived by women politicians, activists and students.

Peoples Gazette
May 27, 2024
Shettima praises Nigerian women for enduring political marginalisation

Nana Shettima, wife of Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other stakeholders, says political equity and women’s empowerment are crucial to sustainable development in Nigeria.

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The Conversation
May 27, 2024
Men still dominate Uganda’s party politics – women’s participation is mostly cosmetic

Electoral gender quotas in Uganda – first introduced in 1989 – have increased women’s numbers in Uganda’s parliament to

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The Hindu Business Line
May 23, 2024
Women voters new centre of gravity in Indian politics, says SBI research department

For every additional 100 male voters, 110 additional female voters voted in the first four phases of the general elections, the study says

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Pacific women in leadership still battle cultural and social pushback

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May 16, 2024

Pacific women in leadership still battle cultural and social pushback

There are calls for more support for Pacific women to get into politics, while also recognising cultural leadership roles.

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There are calls for more support for Pacific women to get into politics, while also recognising cultural leadership roles.

Weaponising gendered disinformation across Africa

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May 16, 2024

Weaponising gendered disinformation across Africa

Gendered disinformation is being used across Africa as a tactic to silence critics and exclude women from online civic discourses, new research shows.

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Gendered disinformation is being used across Africa as a tactic to silence critics and exclude women from online civic discourses, new research shows.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
May 16, 2024
Rights At Risk: Safeguarding Libyan women’s rights in times of crisis

Libyan feminists were in uproar in June 2023 when the government decided to once again introduce a travel ban on women flying without a

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Is the expected surge in far-right vote pushing women to be more politically active?

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May 16, 2024

Is the expected surge in far-right vote pushing women to be more politically active?

In an interview with Euronews, gender equality experts believe that the European institutions remain abstract elements in women's lives and a space fuelled by gender stereotypes.

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In an interview with Euronews, gender equality experts believe that the European institutions remain abstract elements in women's lives and a space fuelled by gender stereotypes.

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