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Renewing U.S. investments in women’s political leadership - Credits: Just Security
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Academic Paper / Article
Renewing U.S. investments in women’s political leadership
Just Security
As part of last December’s Summit for Democracy, the Biden administration launched a wide range of commitments aimed at countering the troubling anti-democratic headwinds around the world. One of these pledges is the “Advancing Women’s & Girls’...
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Pragmatic bias impedes women’s access to political leadership Credits: PNAS
Thursday, February 03, 2022
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Pragmatic bias impedes women’s access to political leadership
PNAS
Women remain underrepresented in political leadership in the United States and beyond. While abundant research has studied the possible impact of gender stereotypes on support for women candidates, our research finds that voters also withhold...
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Stanford Research (Image credit: Getty Images)
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Groupthink gone wrong: Stanford scholars show how assumptions about electability undermine women political candidates
Stanford News
When voters perceive women political candidates to be less electable than men they are likely to vote for a man instead. But there are ways to overcome these often-exaggerated beliefs, according to new Stanford research. In a primary election, if...
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Myanmar women take the lead in resisting the military - AFP/Getty Images
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
Myanmar women take the lead in resisting the military
DW
The issue of gender equality in Myanmar is in the spotlight again. Women are on the frontlines of the anti-coup protests taking place since the junta ousted the civilian government a year ago. Since the Myanmar military brutally put down the mass...
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T he link between education and participation of women in Indian politics / Picture: Observer Research Foundation
Monday, January 31, 2022
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India: the link between education and participation of women in Indian politics
Observer Research Foundation
The gender disparity in politics is indicative of the of need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation. While numerous political advancements have occurred throughout the world in recent decades, the most...
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Kuviraa, building political engagement & leadership in young girls - Credits: Kuviraa
Friday, January 28, 2022
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Kuviraa, building political engagement & leadership in young girls
Kuviraa
Kuviraa, which means courageous women in multiple Indian languages, aims to work with young girls, especially from marginalised and minority communities, between the ages of 12 - 20 to change attitudes towards politics in India through the following...
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Women’s education and political participation in Cameroon /Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash
Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Women’s education and political participation in Cameroon
International Journal of Advanced Education and Research
By Tapan Kumar Sahu, Kusum Yadav The paper empirically examined the relationship between education level and political participation of women. The indices of political participation include the following: membership of political party, voting in...
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Abiodun Essiet - Credits: Daily Trust
Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Nigeria: appointive positons serve as entry point for women in politics – Abiodun Essiet
Daily Trust
By Rosemary Bassey Abiodun Essiet is the Special Adviser to the chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on ICT/Civil Societies and Donor Agencies. She is a gender advocate, women leader of Nigeria Women Trust Fund (NWTF) and a public health...
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Political hopeful applauds Barbados for progress with women in politics, urges same for Antigua and Barbuda
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Political hopeful applauds Barbados for progress with women in politics, urges same for Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua Observer
One political hopeful in Antigua and Barbuda is commending the recently-elected Barbados government for its progress with the inclusion of women in politics, while urging the same for the twin island nation. Following the Mia Mottley-led Barbados...
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Rachel Shebesh, Nadia Ahmed, Betty Adera, Mary Mudachi and Emcee Vivian Taa during the launch of Ms President season 2 TV Reality show. [Elvis Ogina , Standard]
Thursday, January 27, 2022
In Kenya, Ms President Season 2 kicks off amid calls for more women representation in politics
The Standard
The second season of the reality TV show, Ms President, was launched yesterday. The show seeks to portray to a national audience the capacity and ability of women to lead effectively. The series showcases intelligent and articulate women who are “...
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African women and girls: leading a continent - Cover Brooking
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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African women and girls: leading a continent
Brookings
By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf While rebuilding a country previously engulfed in civil war for over 14 years, my administration oversaw, then, one of the deadliest health crises of the 21st century. I, Africa’s first democratically elected woman president...
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Femmes dans un laboratoire de recherche au Maroc / Crédits: Maroc-Diplomatique
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
A big step forward for women's leadership in Morocco
Market Screener
On July 31, 2021, the Moroccan Parliament adopted a reform that did not receive much attention but did represent a big step forward in helping close the country's gender gap. It involved a new amended law on public limited companies to promote...
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Un-facilitated consultations on a political process for Sudan engage Darfur stakeholders representatives / Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Un-facilitated consultations on a political process for Sudan engage Darfur stakeholders representatives
OCHA
UNITAMS made further concrete steps to broaden the scope of consultations process launched earlier this month, with emphasis on engaging groups in all states of Sudan. SRSG Volker Perthes led a full day of consultations sessions, on Monday, with...
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Six important learnings from gender equality champions in parliaments. Credits: UNDP
Monday, January 24, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Six important learnings from gender equality champions in parliaments
UNDP
It’s been more than 20 years since the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda. With support from the Government of Norway, UNDP recently convened members of parliament for a series of...
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6 women who helped lead South Africa to freedom whose names you should know - Credits: John Parkin/AP
Monday, January 24, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
6 women who helped lead South Africa to freedom whose names you should know
Global Citizen
This year, South Africa will celebrate 28 years of democracy, and as a younger generation, none of us can deny the validity of the statement, “I am my ancestors' wildest dreams” — a quote that gained noteriety after film director Ava Duvernay wore...
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People continue protests demanding the restoration of civilian rule in Khartoum, Sudan [File: Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency]
Monday, January 24, 2022
Sudanese women’s rights activist Amira Osman arrested in raid
Al Jazeera
Armed men have arrested prominent Sudanese women’s rights campaigner Amira Osman in a night-time raid on her home in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, her sister said. Osman’s arrest comes amid, what activists say, a campaign of arrests of civil society and...
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Rebecca Latimer Felton at her Senate office desk on Nov. 21, 1922. (U.S. Senate Historical Office). Credits: The Washington Post
Friday, January 21, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
The US Senate’s first woman was also its last enslaver
The Washington Post
By Gillian Brockell When Rebecca Latimer Felton took the Senate oath of office on Nov. 21, 1922, the press was there to capture every moment. She posed for pictures at her desk and received huge applause from the packed gallery. The next day, she...
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Only two UK Covid briefings were led by a female MP, report finds. Credits: The Guardian
Friday, January 21, 2022
Only two UK Covid briefings were led by a female MP, report finds
The Guardian
Only two of the government briefings held at the height of the coronavirus pandemic were led by a female politician, and in both cases it was the home secretary, Priti Patel, a report into gender representation across the UK’s top jobs has shows....
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