July 10, 2023
UN Resident Coordinator wants disabled women’s political participation
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Minorities and Indigenous Women
Indigenous women and other minorities suffer from a lack of political representation, economic marginalization and poverty, lack of access to social services and discrimination. This section highlights news, resources and stories on minorities and indigenous women's struggle for political inclusion.
July 6, 2023
Pakistan-born woman politician assaulted outside Eidul Adha prayer hall in US
A Pakistan-born woman member of the House of Representatives of the US state of Connecticut was attacked after she came out of a hall after offering Eidul Adha prayers with her family this week in the state’s capital city of Hartford, it emerged on S
July 5, 2023
UN spotlights women’s political participation in Liberia
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Office is this July spotlighting Women’s political participation, focusing on women and girls with disabilities.
Nigeria: young women’s experiences as aspirants in the 2023 elections
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July 4, 2023
Nigeria: young women’s experiences as aspirants in the 2023 elections
The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but the intrigues surrounding its conduct remain fresh in the minds of many, especially young women who ventured into the
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The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but the intrigues surrounding its conduct remain fresh in the minds of many, especially young women who ventured into the
July 4, 2023
Transgender woman running to become Venezuela’s next president
Tamara Adrián less than two weeks ago registered as a presidential candidate in the Venezuelan primary, becoming the first openly transgender person in the world to make s
July 4, 2023
Australia: multicultural quotas on the cards for Labor
Labor would be forced to pick culturally diverse and Indigenous candidates under a quota plan that is expected to attract support from across the party at its national con
Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
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July 3, 2023
Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.
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More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.
July 3, 2023
Women leaders call for action to break up ‘old boys club’ in politics
Women leaders from Bersatu, DAP, and PKR have urged the government to implement affirmative action policies to bring more women into political positions.
June 30, 2023
Nigeria, organisation advocates increased representation of women, PWDs in governance
The Women Rights Initiative (WORI), an NGO has advocated for increased representation of women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in governance.