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Women fed up with flagrant sexism could swing Australia’s election

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May 3, 2022

Women fed up with flagrant sexism could swing Australia’s election

  • Decline in support for government is being driven by women
  • Nation's gender inequality has worsened for more than a decade
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  • Decline in support for government is being driven by women
  • Nation's gender inequality has worsened for more than a decade

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40% of newly elected MPs women, record for Slovenia

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40% of newly elected MPs women, record for Slovenia

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STA, 25 April 2022 - As many as 36 women have been elected to the 90-seat National Assembly, which translates in 40% of all MPs, a record figure ever since Slovenia gained independence. The Freedom Movement, the election winner, leads the way - it has not only the largest number of women MPs but more than half of its elected candidates are women.

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STA, 25 April 2022 - As many as 36 women have been elected to the 90-seat National Assembly, which translates in 40% of all MPs, a record figure ever since Slovenia gained independence. The Freedom Movement, the election winner, leads the way - it has not only the largest number of women MPs but more than half of its elected candidates are women.

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Zimbabwe: "Fear of sexual harassment keeps young women out of politics"

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April 29, 2022

Zimbabwe: "Fear of sexual harassment keeps young women out of politics"

Living in an era when Zimbabwe and the world are fighting for gender equality, it is sad young women still shun politics in fear of sexual harassment which appears to be the greatest challenge in the male dominated sphere, a member of parliament has said.

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Living in an era when Zimbabwe and the world are fighting for gender equality, it is sad young women still shun politics in fear of sexual harassment which appears to be the greatest challenge in the male dominated sphere, a member of parliament has said.

The role of Parliament in achieving gender equality

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April 27, 2022

The role of Parliament in achieving gender equality

This course, written by Dr Sonia Palmieri, explores why and how to build gender sensitive parliaments.

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This course, written by Dr Sonia Palmieri, explores why and how to build gender sensitive parliaments.

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Pakistan: A glance at the only five women in Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet

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Pakistan: A glance at the only five women in Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet

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The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.

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The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.

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Gambia: Women groups express dissatisfaction over number of women elected to parliament

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A dozen of women groups have expressed their concerns and dissatisfaction over the number of women that were elected on the 9th April elections as members of the country’s National Assembly.

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A dozen of women groups have expressed their concerns and dissatisfaction over the number of women that were elected on the 9th April elections as members of the country’s National Assembly.

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Record women candidates haven’t made French vote gender friendly

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By Alice Kantor

Few feminist policies have been campaign talking points during the election.

On Sunday, the French head to the polls to elect their next president. After the first round two weeks ago, there are two candidates on the ballot: centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.

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By Alice Kantor

Few feminist policies have been campaign talking points during the election.

On Sunday, the French head to the polls to elect their next president. After the first round two weeks ago, there are two candidates on the ballot: centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.

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