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Friday, December 06, 2019
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Are Americans ready for a female president? Yes. In fact, they might prefer one
Los Angeles Times
BY Mary C. MC Grath, Sara Saltzer, Shortly after declaring her intention to run for president of the United States, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was asked how she would address people who wanted to support her but worried that their fellow...
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Friday, December 06, 2019
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’Sit down & shut up’: Why women in politics are quitting at an alarming rate
Refinery29
By Vicky Spratt, "Not now love. We've got bigger fish to fry. We just need to get Brexit done. Okay. That’s what we’re hearing day in, day out from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his closest allies. Nothing is more important than Brexit – not the ...
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Friday, December 06, 2019
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The biggest barrier facing women running for president
Washington Monthly
BY Julie Rodin Zebrak, As any Democrat knows, black women are the backbone of the party. It’s a ubiquitous fact in virtually all coverage of the 2020 presidential election. Yet as of this writing, there are six candidates who qualify for December’s...
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Friday, December 06, 2019
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We’re seeing more women in politics. Is it a quick ‘wave’ or a lasting trend?
The Inquirer
By Joshua J. Weikert, Coming off the Nov. 5 election, I am prompted to reflect on a feature of our politics that is both a significant challenge and a source of optimism: gender representation. There is a dramatic deficit in the relative number of...
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Friday, December 06, 2019
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Threats and abuse change how female candidates campaign in U.K. election
The New York Times
By Megan Specia, The campaign office is deliberately inconspicuous — tucked above a salon through an unmarked doorway in a 1970s-era shopping center. There are no campaign posters in the windows. Two cameras are trained on the entrance. The door...
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Friday, November 29, 2019
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Women MPs in Westminster need more than a hashtag campaign to fight misogyny
London School of Economics
By Ruhi Khan, A hundred years ago, on November 28 1919, Nancy Astor was elected and became the first woman Member of Parliament to take up her seat and enter Westminster. A hundred years later, in a series of shocking revelations, more and more...
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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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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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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How women candidates are making girls feel better about politics
Stamford Advocate
By David Campbell and Christina Wolbrecht, With a record number of women running for the Democratic nomination, and Elizabeth Warren leading in some polls, some Democrats have wondered whether nominating a woman in 2020 will mean it is 2016 all over...
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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Voting for women is more than gender politics. It's opting to create real change
NBC News
By Jamie Lee Curtis, Thanksgiving is an American tradition — one based on a story about two different peoples coming together to share a meal (even if it was really the Native Americans saving the lives of the colonists). That bridging of...
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Friday, November 22, 2019
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What do we hear when women speak?
The New York Times
By Jessica Bennett, Four female moderators. Four female candidates. That’s more women on a presidential debate stage than ever before. So what will listeners hear? Carole Simpson, a longtime television newscaster, was told early in her career that...
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Friday, November 22, 2019
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Daily online abuse is driving women away from politics
By Sarah Masson, As candidates we welcome questions on our policies and our views, but asking a candidate personal questions about whether she has had an abortion is bang out of order and I can’t believe I even have to say that.” This was a tweet I...
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Friday, November 22, 2019
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Women and politics: Too emotional?
International Policy Digest
By Becca Blaser, In a recent Twitter exchange, a female journalist stated that United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her “frequent crying” reinforce stereotypes that women are too emotional for politics. The journalist was...
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Women make up 52% of the Cabinet in Rwanda. Here’s why it’s a big deal
Global Citizen
By Lerato Mogoatlhe, Rwanda celebrated another victory for gender representation on Nov. 5 when President Paul Kagame reshuffled his cabinet — and in the process, increased the number of female ministers from from 26 to 27.As a result, the country...
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Thursday, November 14, 2019
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Abuse, threats, vile colleagues… why would you want to be an MP?
The Guardian
By Catherine Bennett, Wanted: men – and women – who are comfortable around misogyny. We are looking for strong, confident, disagreeable characters who enjoy verbal abuse, exchanging insults, and predominantly male company. Must be able to point and...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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Women with a #MeToo complaint are being silenced for the sake of politics
The Guardian
By Gaby Hinsliff, Life moves fast in this general election. There seems barely time to digest one scandal before the next is upon us; disgraced candidate follows shady accusation without a break. But just occasionally, it’s worth rewinding for a...
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Friday, November 08, 2019
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Three reasons why an intersectional approach to women’s peace and security agenda is important
Oxfam
By Sagal Bafo, October 31st marks 19 years since the historical recognition of the unique gendered impact of violence on the well-being of women and girls. The adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 was the first time where...
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Friday, November 08, 2019
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Canada: Parties not voters to blame for slow rise of women MPs
Policy Options
By Melanee Thomas, When the ballots were counted, Canadians had elected a mere 10 more women in 2019 than they did in 2015, bringing up the proportion of women in the House of Commons from 26 percent to 29 percent. At this rate, it will take decades...
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Thursday, November 07, 2019
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US: Ranked choice voting can help elect more women candidates
Queens Daily Eagle
By Betsy Gotbaum and Meridith Maskara. New York City is number one inthecountry in many areas—we boast the most diverse population, tallest building,and best bagels. Yet, when it comes to our elections, New York City is failing—both in terms of...
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