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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Affirmative action for women in politics
This Day Live
Which country ever short-changes itself the way Nigeria does? We approach every major election by constructively eliminating more than 50% of our potent population (women) from the contest. Which country goes to war by first killing off 50% of its...
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Call for creating meaningful space for women in political arena
The News
The Provincial Assembly of Sindh, in collaboration with the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), organised a roundtable discussion on electoral reforms in Karachi on Wednesday. The event was held with the support of UN-Women Pakistan and UNDP....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Analysis: Why there aren’t more women in the 2024 Republican presidential field
PBS News
As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. More than a dozen candidates are seeking the nomination, including several long shots who announced their bids in recent weeks, in what...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Women’s political participation still low
Chronicle
Despite efforts to mobilise and encourage women to participate in politics, particularly during this year’s forthcoming election, there are concerns tat the ratio of females taking part in political processes remains low when compared to men....
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Monday, July 10, 2023
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MP Mhairi Black’s resignation proves not enough is being done to support young women in politics
Stylist
When 20-year-old Mhairi Black was elected as an MP in 2015, she was hailed a prodigy. A force to be reckoned with. As the youngest MP elected to the House of Commons since the Reform Act of 1832, she was pegged as the next new political star, her...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
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How can Nigerian women gain political power in 2027?
Zikoko
Despite several conversations on more women’s participation in Nigerian politics—before and after the 2023 elections—the debate is still on for more women to be included in Nigeria’s political leadership. Let’s show you how bad things are. Out of 1,...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
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‘Vote, run, win and lead’: Counting Black women’s seats at the table
The 19th News
The 2018 midterms were known as “The Year of the Black Woman,” as a record-setting five of them were elected to Congress. It was also the year I met Glynda Carr. Seven years earlier, she and Kimberly Peeler-Allen started Higher Heights for America,...
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Friday, July 07, 2023
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Editorial comment: more women need to come forward for polls
The Herald
The progress of women in politics is moving forward, but very slowly with only 115 of the 637 candidates standing for the constituency seats in the National Assembly being women, according to the Women’s Institute for Leadership Development....
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Friday, July 07, 2023
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We must dismantle barriers to women’s political participation. Here’s why
UNDP
I have been at UNDP for one year as part of the African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship. The AfYWL is a partnership between the African Union Commission and UNDP and works to enhance women’s representation in public and private...
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Thursday, July 06, 2023
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When woman president of United Nations General Assembly was given a back row seat at a global summit
The Sunday Times
When the United Nations commemorated ‘International Day of Women in Diplomacy’ last week, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) Csaba Kőrösi rightly pointed out the woeful absence of women to hold that position in the UN hierarchy. “Women have...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
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The women ambassadors reshaping the UN Security Council
The National News
In the past 77 years, only 26 female ambassadors have served on the top UN body. Now there are five at once – and they are making their mark. The UN Security Council, an emblem of global decision-making, for many years had a conspicuous absence...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
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Creating space for women in public life
Monitor
Attending the National Security Symposium 2023 on ‘contemporary security challenges: the African Perspective’, changed my perspective of Rwanda and challenged my assumptions about the country. In a four-part series, I look at some specific areas...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
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Women in local politics experience higher rates of online threats compared to men
Bollyinside
A study conducted by local academics in San Diego County found that elected officials, especially women, are increasingly becoming targets of intimidation and threats on social media.– Researchers reviewed the Twitter accounts of elected officials...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
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The gender factor in elections
The News
As the country prepares for the upcoming elections, and political parties gear into electioneering mode, what remains missing from the mainstream discourse is fair representation of women, and their meaningful participation in the electoral process...
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Tuesday, July 04, 2023
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Election stakeholders fret over biased media
Zimbabwe Independent
ELECTION stakeholders have red-flagged biased media coverage against female politicians, saying journalists should promote fair coverage for both genders as the country edges closer to the August 23 general elections. Speaking during a gender...
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Tuesday, July 04, 2023
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Nigeria: young women’s experiences as aspirants in the 2023 elections
Blueprint
The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but the intrigues surrounding its conduct remain fresh in the minds of many, especially young women who ventured into the mucky waters of politics for the first time, ENE OSHABA writes, with...
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Tuesday, July 04, 2023
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Canada: Alberta, BC and women in politics
The Tyee
What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy? The outcome is a good news, bad news story. Women’s share of the seats increased from 32 to 38 per cent. But the governing caucus actually lost women;...
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Monday, July 03, 2023
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Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
The Toronto Star
More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection. Together, mayor-elect Olivia Chow and runner-up Ana Bailão represented the dreams of close to 70 per cent of residents who voted in...
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