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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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‘Women politicians will get more say in policy making’
The Navhind Times
Welcoming the introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill which is aimed at providing 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, many women politicians from across South Goa said that voice of women will become more vocal...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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A country with 61 per cent women Parliamentarians: the tragedy that led to Rwanda scoring so high
The Indian Express
The current Lok Sabha (2019-2024) has the highest-ever representation of women Members of Parliament at any point in India, with 78 MPs in the 545-member House (around 14 per cent). Globally, the average for women in parliament is around 24 per cent...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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‘Bill to pave way for more women to enter politics’
Hindustan Times
Congress leader and former Bagalkote Zilla Panchayat President Veena Kashappanavar hailed the Women’s Reservation Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, and said it will pave the way for more women to enter politics. “As a woman, I welcome the...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Disinformation and online political violence against women in Brazil
The Wilson Center
The rise of the information society, predominantly sculpted by modern technologies, has blurred the lines between our online and offline lives. This intertwined existence, aptly termed "online" by the Italian philosopher Luciano Floridi situates us...
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Latin American democracy, as told by five powerful women
El País English Edition
This Friday is the International Day of Democracy. Five women who occupy powerful positions in politics and justice in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico tell us about how to protect these achievements, as well as the challenges they continue to...
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Zimbabwe's women decry political underrepresentation
DW News
Women comprise 54% of Zimbabwe's population, but one can hardly tell from the country's new cabinet. President Emerson Mnangagwa appointed his new cabinet earlier this week, retaining many of his old members and including several young members of...
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Open house: where next for gender equality in parliament?
Fawcett Society
Open House: Where Next for Gender Equality in Parliament is the first ever audit of a decade’s worth of reports into gender equality in the UK Parliament. It shows that 92 recommendations, spanning 36 different themes, have been made to 29 bodies...
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Time has come for Women's Reservation Bill
Rediff
Only 15 of the 389 members of the Constituent Assembly, which framed the Constitution, were women. But they stridently opposed any reservation for women, arguing that equality alone could be the basis for mutual respect and understanding between...
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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Women are voting but are still under-represented in Indian politics
Feminism in India
Since the days of monarchy in India, women have been kept away for state and administrative jobs. Women have been neglected in decision-making in the public and private spheres. Very few in history manage to break the stereotypes and rise as...
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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"We too anticipate women’s quota Bill… PM has done a lot to uplift women… but a Bill is required": BJP Mahila Morcha chief
The Indian Express
BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan is confident Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fulfil the BJP’s promise of a legislation to reserve seats for women in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, and says he always urges state units to...
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Uplifting women’s role in Politics
Daily Minute Mirror
It’s great to hear that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has been actively promoting the inclusion of women and religious minorities within the party. By providing space for underrepresented groups, the PPP is not only enhancing its image...
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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LatAm in focus: how women won political parity in Mexico—and what comes next
Americas Society/Council of the Americas
September 6 was a groundbreaking day for Mexico. It’s not just because that’s when governing Morena coalition announced that a woman—former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum—would be its presidential contender. After all, Mexico witnessed a woman...
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Sabah women under-representated in politics
The Borneo Post
Sabah can draw invaluable insights from nations like Pakistan and the Scandinavian countries to address women’s under-representation in politics, said Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) chairperson Datuk Adeline Leong. She said the overall...
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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Online harassment risks pushing Kenyan women out of politics
UN Women
“I faced so much violence on Facebook”, she said. “I am separated from my husband, so people could say unimaginable things using [pseudonymous] accounts, to me and my family. It was just chaotic.” A 2022 analysis on violence against women in...
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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The feminine apologetic decoded
The Times Of India
Being a logophile, or someone who loves words, my first encounter with the term “Feminine Apologetic” was a fascinating one; I was intrigued at the potential subtext and immediately embarked upon one of my favorite pastimes: research on this...
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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The Politics of Being Unapologetic
Redbrick
In a recent prime ministers question, Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy pointed out that no prime minister commenting on Britain’s influence in colonialism has ever apologised but only expressed “sorrow or deep regret” and asked the current PM Rishi Sunak...
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Urgent action needed to tackle cyberbullying of women in politics
Galway Advertiser
A University of Galway academic, Associate Professor Tom Felle, has called for laws, hefty fines and criminal action to be taken against social media companies who ‘fail to tackle cyber violence against women’. As part of his work to counter the...
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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‘Representation of women in politics should increase’
Ahmedabad Mirror
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the representation of women in politics should increase.” I want to draw your attention towards the subject of women’s representation in this House. When women are excelling in every field, their...
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