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Helping powerful women become women in power
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women are significantly under-represented in Pacific politics. But they're pushing for change
ABC News
Gloria Julia King is the only female member of Vanuatu's parliament. Before she was elected last year, there hadn't been a female MP in Vanuatu for 15 years. "It was very hard to make the decision to go into parliament because ni-Vanuatu people — in...
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In Southeast Asia, violence against female political leaders is rising (Picture: Rappler)
Monday, November 28, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
In Southeast Asia, violence against female political leaders is rising
Rappler
'Far too little attention has been paid to either the obstacles women face once they achieve positions of political leadership or the reasons why they leave politics.' Chonticha “Lookkate” Jangrew regularly experiences online abuse, intimidation,...
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UNW
Friday, November 04, 2022
Data shows the need to redouble efforts to enhance women in leadership posts in South-East Asia
UN Women
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must redouble efforts to correct the slim representation of women in leadership posts across multiple sectors of society – or they will risk holding back the region...
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UNW
Friday, November 04, 2022
Report / White Paper
Women’s leadership in the ASEAN region
UN Women
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Community Vision 2025 of the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). They are also key to fostering a more sustainable and inclusive...
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Politics and peril for Asian women - Bangkok Post
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Politics and peril for Asian women
Bangkok Post
The political landscape in Asia has been very dynamic lately, but it is a disappointment to me personally that events have not been kind to women. Filipinos on Monday picked Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of the late dictator, as their next president...
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A few remarkable wins for Pacific women in local politics / Getty Images
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Case Study
A few remarkable wins for Pacific women in local politics
The Interpreter
But what is far too often the exception should become the norm. “A country without a woman MP is not a democratic country”, declared Dame Carol Kidu, Papua New Guinea’s former – and only female – opposition leader, this month. Dame Carol’s comment...
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Retheorizing Gender & Political Leadership from Asia and the Pacific (copyright: Google image)
Monday, November 29, 2021
Retheorizing gender & political leadership from Asia and the Pacific
This two-day workshop organised by the Australian National University aims to advance the field of gender and politics internationally and distill key lessons that can help address the underrepresentation of Australians from diverse cultural and...
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International Political Science Review
Monday, October 25, 2021
Academic Paper / Article
Can women dynasty politicians disrupt social norms of political leadership? A proposed typology of normative change
Sage Journals
Abstract Social norms that legitimise men as political leaders, and undervalue women’s leadership, are a tenacious barrier to women’s representation globally. This article explores the circumstances under which women dynasty politicians, whose...
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Himalmag
Friday, February 19, 2021
Multimedia
More than a seat at the table: A crossborder discussion on women leaders in Southasian politics
The swearing in of Kamala Harris as the first female vice president of the United States has renewed conversations on women in political leadership around the world. In Southasia, where several women have assumed the prime ministerial and...
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Sri Lanka’s Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world’s first female prime minister, on July 21, 1960.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Case Study
How Have Women Leaders Shaped South Asia’s Politics?
The Diplomat
South Asia has elected its share of prominent women politicians. But what has that meant for gender equality and women’s rights on the ground? With Kamala Harris assuming office as the United States’ first female vice president this month,...
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LAUNCH OF THE FIRST WOMEN LEADERS’ DIALOGUE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Launch of the first women leaders’ dialogue in Central Asia
UNRCCA
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- A prominent group of women leaders representing the Central Asian states and the United Nations launched a new platform, the Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus, today to support women in the region to attain a more...
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Monday, August 17, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Barriers to women’s political participation In South Asia: Money, muscle & misogyny
Feminism India
“What according to you is the biggest barrier to women’s political participation ?” To this question, 68 percent participants voted patriarchy as the biggest barrier for women’s political participation. But surprisingly, 32 percent voted that women...
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Monday, June 22, 2020
UNDP Launches Webinar Series To Promote Parliamentary Innovation And Response During COVID-19
UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji has launched a new webinar series, to highlight and promote parliamentary innovation and response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the global outbreak of COVID-19,...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
We need more women in politics. Here’s how you can help
Deseret News
By Kendra Seeley, The New York Times recently wrote an article about how Republican women are in crisis due to the lack of women in elected office. The article goes on to name several reasons why Republican women have suffered electorally. In Utah,...
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Monday, January 27, 2020
Report / White Paper
Women human rights defenders: Insights from the struggle
Forum Asia
Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) have long played a central role in the advancement of human rights. In the fight against impunity and repression, WHRDs have been among one of the most vocal in calling for human rights to be protected and upheld...
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women’s freedom from violence, participation in politics and economic empowerment are the Asia-Pacific’s next challenges
South China Morning Post
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality 25 years ago....
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
Elections in 2019 in Asian countries: A game-changer for women or not?
The Asian Age
How do women in elections stand to gain in terms of power sharing? What are the takeaways for them? The long election season in India is finally over. No, not India alone, but a few more countries in the Asian neighbourhood had also undergone a...
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Monday, November 26, 2018
Women representation in parliaments in Asia
Phnom Penh Post
NEW DELHI (DataLEADS/ANN) - Philippines and Nepal has the highest percentage of parliamentary seats held by women. Womens’ representation in the political structure has always been a waxing issue for the Asian countries. The World Bank data shows...
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