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How Sandhya Ray became the first female MP from Bhind in Madhya Pradesh

September 3, 2020

How Sandhya Ray became the first female MP from Bhind in Madhya Pradesh

Coming from one of the most backward villages in the country, Sandhya Ray found the support in her progressive in-laws. They didn’t just support her with her studies but also motivated her to join politics.

First African-Pakistani lawmaker fights discrimination to rise up in politics: Interview with Tanzeela Qambrani

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September 3, 2020

First African-Pakistani lawmaker fights discrimination to rise up in politics: Interview with Tanzeela Qambrani

Tanzeela Qambrani (41) created history in Pakistan when she became the first Sheedi Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Sindh Assembly in 2018. Her election to the Sindh Assembly was significant for many reasons.

The objectification of women in politics and why it matters

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September 2, 2020

The objectification of women in politics and why it matters

In January of 2019 the right-wing news outlet The Daily Caller published fake revenge-porn photographs of freshman Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.

September 2, 2020

Gender norms still define politics as masculine space, researchers find

The Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms (ALIGN) platform released a guide on gender norms and women in politics, in the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform of Action.

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Power parity: getting to a new normal in political representation

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Power parity: getting to a new normal in political representation

Women Political Leaders (WPL) and Women 20 (W20) are delighted to announce the first Webinar in a short series o

'We will always fix it': Jacinda Ardern's promise to NZ over COVID-19 mistakes

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September 1, 2020

'We will always fix it': Jacinda Ardern's promise to NZ over COVID-19 mistakes

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will "never" shy away from admitting when the Government has screwed up.

September 1, 2020

Singapore: Younger and more diverse Parliament faces age-old challenge of tackling job issues amid COVID-19

A younger and more gender-diverse Parliament, which opens on Monday (Aug 24), will have its hands full with one important job in the near future: creating and matching employment opportunities for Singaporeans.

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Women don’t get opportunities very easily, they need to fight for them, says MP Diya Kumari

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September 1, 2020

Women don’t get opportunities very easily, they need to fight for them, says MP Diya Kumari

Diya Kumari is an Indian politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament from Rajsamand constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as a MLA from Sawai Madhopur for the term 2013-18.

September 1, 2020

Angela Merkel warns of long road ahead in worsening virus crisis

Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the

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