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The Political Participation of Youth

"I call on the members of the largest youth generation in history to face the challenges and consider what you can do to solve it. To control your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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January 14, 2026
Severe decline in women’s participation renders election 'extremely disappointing'

Speakers at a press conference on Monday said women’s participation in the upcoming election is extremely disappointing, despite some independent female candidates joining the race at the last moment.

Female representation: How political parties failed the July Charter’s first test

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January 12, 2026

Female representation: How political parties failed the July Charter’s first test

The upcoming national election in Bangladesh is significant for a number of reasons, one of the more significant of which is the issue of higher female representation and inclusiveness in Bangladeshi politics. 

The upcoming national election in Bangladesh is significant for a number of reasons, one of the more significant of which is the issue of higher female representation and inclusiveness in Bangladeshi politics. 

https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2025/12/dialogo-regional-en-panama-llama-a-una-accion-decidida-para-transformar-las-normas-sociales-wyde
January 12, 2026
Regional dialogue in Panama calls for bold action to transform social norms preventing women in all their diversity to equally participate in decision-making across Latin America and the Caribbean

“As highlighted by CEDAW General Recommendation No. 40, parity and the full participation of women are the only way to guarantee the exercise of all other rights.

Women as agents of change in the MENA region?

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January 12, 2026

Women as agents of change in the MENA region?

This data story looks at the economic empowerment of women over the past decade and a half across selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Liban, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine*, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,

This data story looks at the economic empowerment of women over the past decade and a half across selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Liban, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine*, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,

https://www.thenational.com.pg/gendered-differences-in-students-attitudes-to-gender/
January 9, 2026
Gendered differences in students’ attitudes to gender

A UPNG Student Attitudes Survey on women in politics showed a strong difference between the two genders with males less likely to support the opposite gender while females ranked other priorities ahead of political and leadership aspirations.

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jan/03/female-leaders-new-to-politics-eager-for-first-year-in-office/
January 9, 2026
Female leaders new to politics eager for first year in office

In January, three women new to local politics will take leadership positions on Whatcom County Council and at the Port of Bellingham. Each has their own ideas for what they bring to the table.

Young women are radicalising

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January 8, 2026

Young women are radicalising

Over the past decade we have had countless opinion pieces, documentaries and dramas about dangerously disenfranchised young men, with much discussion about why they’re moving to the populist right.

Over the past decade we have had countless opinion pieces, documentaries and dramas about dangerously disenfranchised young men, with much discussion about why they’re moving to the populist right.