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Monday, July 24, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women’s Power Index: find out where women lead—and why it matters
Council on Foreign Relations
The Women and Foreign Policy program’s most recent update of the “Women’s Power Index” ranks 193 UN member states on their progress toward gender parity in political participation. It analyzes the proportion of women who serve as heads of state...
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Monday, July 24, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in politics, or the lack thereof
DU Beat
Be it getting denied the status of citizens in Athens – the cradle of Democracy, to historically being deprived of power, being subject to oppression, to getting the right to vote for the first time only in 1920, to being excluded from positions...
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Women make up a majority of Dutch Cabinet members for first time ever
Netherlands Times
Once VVD parliamentarian Marielle Paul is sworn in as Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, the Dutch Cabinet will consist of more women than men for the first time ever. The caretaker Rutte IV Cabinet has a total of 29 Ministers and...
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Women’s political inclusion vital for stable democracy, proactive Parliament : NA Speaker
Associated Press of Pakistan
National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday said no society could develop without inclusion and active participation of women in all spheres of life. The political inclusion of women was imperative for a stable democracy and...
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in politics: redefining representation and empowering others
Online Khabar
Nepal transitioned into a federal state of government after the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal in 2015. One remarkable achievement since this shift has been the significant arrival of women in politics. A total of 14,352 (40.96 per cent)...
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Source: Legit
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in power: full list of female deputy governors in Nigeria and their states
Legit
As the big brother of Africa, Nigeria is known for its rich cultural diversity and vibrant democracy. This trait has seen a steady rise in the participation of women in various leadership positions. Over the years, Nigerian women have shattered...
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Source: Naija Times
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in Nigerian politics: Where lies 35 percent affirmative action?
Naija Times
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in his manifesto during the campaigns for the election that brought him into office, promised to work with the National Assembly (10th Assembly) to pass a law to increase women’s participation in government to at...
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Source: 263chat
Friday, June 02, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in politics face misogyny and violence in Zimbabwe
263chat
As Zimbabwe prepares for the 2023 general elections, women who aspire to participate in politics face numerous challenges, including stereotypes, violence, and patriarchal dominance. Within the landscape of Zimbabwe politics, women’s representation...
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Source: Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Friday, May 26, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Where are the women in Chinese politics?
Australian Strategic Policy Institute
The 20th Chinese Communist Party National Congress, held in October 2022, caught the world’s attention—not least because there wasn’t a single woman among the politburo’s 24 members, breaking a tradition of two decades. While the number of women in...
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Credit: AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Where are the women in Pakistan’s politics?
The Diplomat
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan? When I was in fourth grade, Zubaida Jalal, then Pakistan’s federal minister for education, visited our...
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Source: AFP-JIJ
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women take on Japan's political gender gap for 'true democracy'
The Japan Times
Women are a rare sight in Japanese politics, but 20-year-old Rinka Saito is determined to run for office one day because "you can't have true democracy without diversity." She is one of a small group of young women being offered mentoring and money...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a summit organized by AK Party's women's branches, in Istanbul, Turkiye on December 19, 2022 [Mustafa Kamacı - Anadolu Agency]
Friday, May 19, 2023
Women's representation in Turkiye Parliament at highest level in history
The Middle East Monitor
Women's representation in the Turkish Parliament will be the highest level in history after Sunday's parliamentary elections, Anadolu News Agency reports. According to the unofficial results, 121 women secured seats in the 600-member Parliament. The...
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Source: New Zimbabwe
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Women’s participation in politics declining, parties not achieving gender equality – says Zimbabwe Gender Commission
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission has revealed that women’s participation in all political parties is regressing with no gender equality in practice. This is despite an elaborate legislative and policy framework in Zimbabwe pushing for their...
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Source: Turkish Minute
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women’s representation in Turkey’s new parliament increases to 20 percent but remains low
Turkish Minute
Among the female candidates who were nominated by political parties for a seat in the Turkish parliament in the May 14 general election, 121 have been elected, corresponding to 20 percent of the 600-seat legislature, the Kronos news website reported...
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New Telegraph
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Interviews
Why Nigeria should legislate more women into power
New Telegraph
What is your take on the claim that that high cost of electioneering in Nigeria discourages women from participating in politics? Money has always been a huge factor in determining who wins election in Nigeria and that to women is a huge challenge...
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Arab Reform Initiative
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Case Study
Women’s Experiences of Representation and Marginalization in Morocco
Arab Reform Initiative
Introduction The trajectories of and challenges to women’s political participation in Morocco are complex. This complexity can be better understood by unpacking three dimensions for the analysis: the legal reforms, party structures, and women’s...
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Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in October 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Academic Paper / Article
Women in politics: To run or not to run?
The Conversation
Despite progress towards gender equality, women’s representation in Canadian politics continues to fall short. With only 30 per cent of seats in the House of Commons held by women, there is still a long way to go for Parliament to capture the...
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The election candidates promotional posters on the side of the road in Kirkkojärvi, Espoo on the 20th of March 2023. LEHTIKUVA
Saturday, April 01, 2023
Women account for 42.9% of candidates in 2023 Finnish Parliamentary Elections
Helsinki Times
The proportion of women among the candidates for the 2023 Finnish parliamentary elections is higher than ever before, according to a press release from the Finnish Statistics Centre. Women now account for 42.9% of candidates, which is 0.9 percentage...
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