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Group picture for Raedat members and International IDEA after the conclusion of the workshop in Tunis, Tunisia. Photo: International IDEA
Thursday, March 30, 2023
International IDEA in Tunis and Raedat on the front lines for gender equality in Arab parliaments
Despite the legal reforms that have been taken by various Arab countries following their ratification of various international agreements guaranteeing women's civil and political rights, women have not been able to achieve equal representation in...
International IDEA
Thursday, March 02, 2023
CSW 67: Enhancing Rural Women’s Political Participation in Africa
This event will focus on the CSW review theme on Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls takes place as one of the regional events hosted by consortium partners in strengthening WPP.  ...
The GW Hatchet
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Essay: Sexist dress codes don’t stop at high school. They’re plaguing female lawmakers.
When I left high school, I thought I would no longer have to worry about whether my skirt was “too short,” or – God forbid – if my shoulders were visible. I believed that becoming an adult would come with the freedom of choosing what to wear, but I’...
Bunmi Dipo-Salami
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Nigeria Decides: Vote for Candidates that will prioritise women’s development, Baobab advises
The call for an increase in the representation of women in governance and other leadership positions has remained a mirage in Nigeria, with several factors militating against it, especially since the advent of the Fourth Republic. Although a total...
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Social media provides a vehicle for the most awful abuse of women, misogyny, sexism and threats of violence for women who put their heads above the parapet.’ Photograph: Reuters
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
‘It could be your next-door neighbour’: how female MPs cope with misogynistic abuse
As Nicola Sturgeon quits, online vitriol continues to leave female politicians fearing for their safety he brutality of political life had taken its toll on her, said Nicola Sturgeon as she announced her resignation on Wednesday. That same day, a 42...
Noriko Suematsu, mayor of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, speaks in an interview at Suzuka City Hall in October. | KYODO
Friday, February 17, 2023
Survey highlights struggles faced by Japan's female politicians
TSU, MIE PREF. – Female politicians and leaders in Japan are more likely to face gender bias and sexual harassment than their male counterparts, with their competence often questioned regardless of past experience, a recent survey by Kyodo News...
The Independent
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down after eight years as First Minister, telling a press conference “the time is now”. In a shock announcement on Wednesday, the SNP leader said she was not reacting to “short-term pressures” after a...
OECD
Friday, February 10, 2023
Women's Political Participation in Jordan: Barriers, opportunities and gender sensitivity of select political institutions
A core component of the three-year regional OECD-MENA Transition Fund project on “Promoting women’s participation in parliaments and policy-making,” is conducting a country-based, peer-reviewed assessment of the existing opportunities and current...
The Kathmandu Post
Monday, February 06, 2023
Nepal: Landmark bill to boost women candidacy in polls
Election Commission is drafting a bill to increase women’s candidacy in all three tiers of government by a third. At least one third of the elected representatives in the federal parliament must be women, as per the Constitution of Nepal. The...
The Island
Monday, February 06, 2023
Harassment of women in politics on the rise in Sri Lanka
Election monitors and activists express concern that digital harassment of female politicians will increase when the local council elections campaign gets into full swing in the coming weeks. According to the preliminary results of a survey...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 7: Members of the League of Women voters rally for voting rights outside Forbes / GETTY IMAGES
Friday, February 03, 2023
More women are winning U.S. elections. It’s not the only way to build political power
Record numbers of women serve in congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices as a result of the 2022 election. But even when women win public office, equitable power—with men and among women—is not assured. There is robust evidence ...
Ms. Magazine - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey greets supporters at a rally in Boston on Nov. 2, 2022. (Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images)
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
We need to push harder for women’s representation in leadership
More than 50 percent of the U.S. population is female, so it begs the question: Why are we still so underrepresented in politics? Across the country and in our nation’s capital, our newly elected leaders will soon have taken their oaths of office to...
PBS - Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s 1st woman elected governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of New York, said her...
Six women set to take seats on new LA City Council, most in city's history (Picture City Council of LA)
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Six women set to take seats on new LA City Council, most in city's history
When the new Los Angeles City Council meets Tuesday for its first session, six women will have seats around the horseshoe in the chamber, the most in city history. This year's council elections welcomed in three new women in Katy Young Yaroslavsky,...
BJP's Reena Kashyap (Picture The Indian Express)
Friday, December 09, 2022
Himachal Pradesh: Every second voter a female, but only one woman MLA
In the November 12 Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, the performance of women candidates was dismal and only one out of 24 in the fray was elected. The new 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly will have just one woman MLA — BJP’s Reena Kashyap who...
LOS ANGELES, CA-JANUARY 18, 2019: Supporters cheer during the 4th annual Women’s March Los Angeles kickoff at Pershing Square in dowtown Los Angeles. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Los Angeles Times)
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
California Politics: Huge gains for women in the Legislature
SACRAMENTO —  The California Legislature that will be sworn in Monday will include more women than ever before, accounting for about 42% of state lawmakers. That might not sound like much for a progressive state like California — home to a roster of...
Preventing violence against women in politics – Benchmarks for political parties (Report cover)
Monday, December 05, 2022
Preventing violence against women in politics – Benchmarks for political parties
Preventing Violence Against Women in Politics – Benchmarks for Political Parties (2022) is a joint paper by democracy organisations working with political parties, which presents interventions for political parties on how to prevent and address any...
Speaking at the event in Cork City Hall, Lord Mayor of Cork Deirdre Forde said 'under-representation of women at all levels of governance and decision-making weakens our democracy'. Picture: Jim Coughlan
Monday, December 05, 2022
Ireland: Cork caucus hears calls for gender quotas to be extended to local government elections
Gender quotas should be extended from national elections to the 2024 local government elections to ensure Ireland is in line with other European countries, new research has recommended. It also found that some female elected members believe local...

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