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Wednesday, July 01, 2020
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A year after Bashir’s fall, the struggle for Sudanese women continues
Wilson Center
By Reem Abbas, In a recent meeting between Sudanese women activists and members of the central committee of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), Sudan’s current ruling coalition, women were given myriad justifications for their exclusion from...
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Wednesday, July 01, 2020
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Women leaders and coronavirus: Look beyond stereotypes to find the secret of their success
The Conversation
Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, Tsai Ing-Wen of Taiwan and Angela Merkel of Germany have all been singled out for the way they have handled the coronavirus pandemic. They’ve been praised for demonstrating care, empathy and a collaborative approach....
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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‘It’s more than a seat at the table’
The New York Times
By Jennifer Medina, Senator Kamala Harris used to call it the “donkey in the room” — the (occasionally whispered) notion that she could not be the Democratic presidential nominee because it was inconceivable that she, a black woman, could win over a...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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On paper but not in practice: Gender equality in balkan politics
Balkan Insight
Women have equal billing on the list of candidates for parliament fielded by North Macedonia’s ruling Social Democrats. But when North Macedonia and Croatia both vote in elections next month, how many women will actually become MPs? Fellow former...
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Monday, June 29, 2020
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Will the pandemic reshape notions of female leadership?
Harvard Business Review
Countries with women in leadership have suffered six times fewer confirmed deaths from Covid-19 than countries with governments led by men. Unsurprisingly, the media has swelled with stories of their pragmatism, prowess — and humanity. Will these...
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Monday, June 29, 2020
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Ten years since Australia got its first female prime minister, how diverse is our parliament?
SBS News
By Vivienne Pearson, On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard was sworn in as Australia’s 27th – and first female – prime minister. But a decade on, gender equality in politics has some way to go. It’s been a rocky decade for women in politics. “I couldn’t...
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Friday, June 26, 2020
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A call to defend democracy
International Idea
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens more than the lives and the livelihoods of people throughout the world. It is also a political crisis that threatens the future of liberal democracy. Authoritarian regimes, not surprisingly, are using the crisis to...
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
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Empathy above all: How NZ PM Jacinda Ardern redefined leadership in the fight against coronavirus
Scoop Whoop
As of Jun 1, 2020, it had no patients in the hospital, and no new cases had been reported since May 23, 2020. Naturally, it is important to keep in mind the population of the country, the geographical location, and the strength of its healthcare...
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Monday, June 22, 2020
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A quiet revolution for women in US foreign and security policy?
The Hill
The Departments of Defense, State, USAID and Homeland Security recently launched plans regarding women in U.S. foreign and security policy. The joint rollout unveiled the Trump administration’s roadmap for changing the way America and its allies and...
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Monday, June 22, 2020
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Proportional representation needs national support
Herarld
By Ruth Butaumocho, “For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect, but to be elected.” The above words from former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, in an interview with the New York Times...
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Monday, June 22, 2020
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Young women stand ready to enter politics – despite what they have seen
The Sidney Morning Herald
For the next generation of women looking to enter politics, recent months and years have provided a stark preview of what may lie ahead. Research shows many girls and women have been deterred due to sexism across the political spectrum, and Shireen...
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Women make good leaders. Can more of them rise to the top?
The Jakarta Post
By Prodita Sabarini, As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of female state leaders are managing this historical crisis in their respective countries better than their male counterparts. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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What the pandemic reveals about the male ego
The New York Times
By Nicholas Kristof, Are female leaders better at fighting a pandemic? I compiled death rates from the coronavirus for 21 countries around the world, 13 led by men and eight by women. The male-led countries suffered an average of 214 coronavirus-...
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
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Learning from local women leaders in times of crisis
MS Magazine
Communities worldwide are facing a complex emergency unlike any in my lifetime. In the United States and internationally, pain and outrage at racism, police brutality, and profound inequities have brought millions to the streets. Meanwhile, the...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Is the great woman theory of coronavirus leadership true?
Spectator
A couple of days ago, Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, was asked why countries with women leaders were having more success combating the coronavirus pandemic than their male counterparts. After all, Taiwan, New Zealand, Finland and Germany...
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Tuesday, June 09, 2020
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The importance of gender inclusion in COVID-19 responses
In late January, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a Coronavirus Task Force, made up of 12 senior officials who would be responsible for leading the U.S. response to COVID-19. All were men. On Feb. 29, Vice President Mike Pence, the...
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Monday, June 08, 2020
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What if...we had quotas for women in politics?
Newint
They smile for the camera – the eager new cohort of female parliamentarians. It’s a standard photo, after a general election. A sign, hopefully, of progress. Over 100 countries in the world have signed up to the goal of gender parity in parliament,...
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
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Let's stop ignorin women's voices in times of crisis
Young Fabians
By Mhairi Tordoff, Covid-19 catapulted the UK into chaos. This lockdown is unlike anything we could have ever imagined. Our daily lives have started to look something like a dystopian novel, just with more banana bread. Within the chaos emerged a...
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