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Why has Sweden never had a female Prime Minister?

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September 11, 2020

Why has Sweden never had a female Prime Minister?

"Human rights, women's rights and gender equality are so high up on the agenda in Sweden that when you talk to people they are embarrassed that Sweden is the only Nordic country which hasn't had a woman prime minister," says Drude Dahlerup, a Swedish-Danish politics professor who has long re

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"Human rights, women's rights and gender equality are so high up on the agenda in Sweden that when you talk to people they are embarrassed that Sweden is the only Nordic country which hasn't had a woman prime minister," says Drude Dahlerup, a Swedish-Danish politics professor who has long re

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COVID-19 and democracy: Can parliaments come to the rescue?

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COVID-19 and democracy: Can parliaments come to the rescue?

An informal virtual interactive panel debate for International Day of Democracy, in partnership with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, on Tuesday 15 Septe

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Women make better leaders than men -female Prime Minister of Barbados

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Women make better leaders than men -female Prime Minister of Barbados

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According to Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados, women make better leaders than men because they are more caring’ and run their country ‘like a family household’.

The 54 year old Barbadian politician Mia had appeared on Good Morning Britain today with former Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard to debate on better leadership between men and women.

Speaking on the show, Mia Mottley said;

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According to Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados, women make better leaders than men because they are more caring’ and run their country ‘like a family household’.

The 54 year old Barbadian politician Mia had appeared on Good Morning Britain today with former Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard to debate on better leadership between men and women.

Speaking on the show, Mia Mottley said;

Tony Abbott just proved why we’re all looking to women leaders to get us out of this crisis

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September 9, 2020

Tony Abbott just proved why we’re all looking to women leaders to get us out of this crisis

Oh Tony. Tony, Tony, Tony.

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Oh Tony. Tony, Tony, Tony.

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25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

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25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

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Looking back on the Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital, UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, said in a statement that “we have seen the strength and impact of collective activism grow and have been reminded of the importance of multilateralism and partnership to find common solutions to shared problems.”

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Looking back on the Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital, UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, said in a statement that “we have seen the strength and impact of collective activism grow and have been reminded of the importance of multilateralism and partnership to find common solutions to shared problems.”

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Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns

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Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns

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In an address to a virtual town hall with young women from civil society organizations, the Secretary-General said that the global pandemic has already reversed decades of limited and fragile progress on gender equality and women’s rights.

“Without a concerned response, we risk losing a generation or more of gains”, he cautioned.

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In an address to a virtual town hall with young women from civil society organizations, the Secretary-General said that the global pandemic has already reversed decades of limited and fragile progress on gender equality and women’s rights.

“Without a concerned response, we risk losing a generation or more of gains”, he cautioned.

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Female leaders say sexism, threats come with the job

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Female leaders say sexism, threats come with the job

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Local female leaders in Norman and Oklahoma City have been subject to threats, harassment and sexism in recent months.

The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with urgent calls for racial justice have stirred a new group of vocal critics, with their anger spilling over into emails, tweets and direct messages to their city councilors.

For local female politicians, that outcry comes with a layer of sexism veiled in gendered insults, name-calling and personal attacks directed at their appearance.

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Local female leaders in Norman and Oklahoma City have been subject to threats, harassment and sexism in recent months.

The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with urgent calls for racial justice have stirred a new group of vocal critics, with their anger spilling over into emails, tweets and direct messages to their city councilors.

For local female politicians, that outcry comes with a layer of sexism veiled in gendered insults, name-calling and personal attacks directed at their appearance.

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Julia Gillard pleased her misogyny speech has become ‘battle anthem’ for young women

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Julia Gillard pleased her misogyny speech has become ‘battle anthem’ for young women

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Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she is pleased her viral “misogyny” speech directed at Tony Abbott has become a “battle anthem” for young women fighting to make their way in the workplace.

Speaking at the virtual launch of her new book overnight, the lawyer-turned author was asked if she felt as “badass” watching her speech on TV as she did making it at the time.

Laughing at the question, Ms Gillard said “I don’t spend time watching myself back, when you’ve done it and lived through it.”

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Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she is pleased her viral “misogyny” speech directed at Tony Abbott has become a “battle anthem” for young women fighting to make their way in the workplace.

Speaking at the virtual launch of her new book overnight, the lawyer-turned author was asked if she felt as “badass” watching her speech on TV as she did making it at the time.

Laughing at the question, Ms Gillard said “I don’t spend time watching myself back, when you’ve done it and lived through it.”

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