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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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Monday, September 11, 2023
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As Iraq backslides on gender equality, where are its women MPs?
Al Jazeera English
In early August, the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission issued a directive banning the use of the term “gender” in all public communications. It also recommended the replacement of the word “homosexuality” with “sexual deviance”. The decision...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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A modo de crónica | Las presidentas de América Latina
El Sudcaliforniano
Ahora que México está inmerso en las próximas elecciones presidenciales del 2024, y cuando se perfilan varios precandidatos a ocupar la primera magistratura de nuestro país, con la intervención del partido Morena respaldado de manera ilegal por...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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August 2023 election: Zim’s women battle to break political glass ceiling
NewsDay Zimbabwe
Despite an elaborate legislative and policy framework in Zimbabwe pushing for women’s participation in politics, the numbers from the nomination process show a regression at all levels of candidature compared to statistics recorded in 2018....
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Friday, August 11, 2023
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Aazaad Bharat Aazaad Naari: assessing the current landscape of women in politics and bureaucracy
Herzindagi
As we approach the 76th anniversary of our independence this year, one would anticipate significant advancements in the roles and achievements of women across various domains. However, despite the strides India has taken in numerous sectors,...
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
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Archaic, colonial governance system hindering participation of women in politics says opposition leader
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE’S governance and political systems have been identified as factors hindering the candidature of women in electoral processes. This came out during an engagement session of representatives from the country’s political parties organised...
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Monday, July 24, 2023
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Analysis: concerns as women’s representation in Nigerian parliament declines after 2023 elections
Premium Times
Nigeria’s estimated population of over 200 million people makes it the most populous nation in Africa. Women and girls comprise 49.32 per cent of that population. However, you are unlikely to notice this in the political life of the country...
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Monday, July 24, 2023
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A feminist analysis of Zimbabwe’s Nomination Fees for the 2023 Election
The Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe will have its harmonised elections on the 23rd August 2023. The elections happen following an unprecedented number of urgent court applications that have seen three legal challenges held, all in the month of June, against the country’s...
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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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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, June 26, 2023
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A year in post-Roe America: The biggest surprises on abortion and politics
Flipboard
One year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade along with 50 years of legal precedent. We asked experts across the political spectrum about how the end of Roe would change U.S. politics, and whether liberal or conservative, they agreed the...
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Friday, June 23, 2023
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Australia: media don’t help. They enable violence against women and fuel the backlash
Crikey
Nearly six years after the #MeToo movement arrived in Australia, and more than a decade after the launch of the first national plan to reduce violence against women, those who witnessed the scenes in Parliament last week — and read the media...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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A ‘new generation’ of women set to shake up politics in Thailand
Aljazeeraon
Last month’s historic election in Thailand saw the progressive Move Forward Party claim the most seats in parliament and looks set to usher in a new generation of young politicians – assuming the conservative establishment accepts the results. A...
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Source: Devdiscourse
Monday, June 19, 2023
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Action needed to accelerate progress toward full participation of women in public and political life
Devdiscourse
Gender-based biases in public and political life against women remain deeply entrenched globally, and urgent action is needed to accelerate progress towards full participation of women. “Patriarchy must be a thing of the past. Our future depends on...
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Source: Ms Magazine
Friday, June 09, 2023
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Amplifying women’s congressional power
Ms Magazine
Having women represented in legislative bodies makes for better governing. Intentional efforts can amplify women’s power—and staying power—in the halls of Congress. Dr. Maya Kornberg has spent a lot of time thinking about congressional committees...
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Source: Le Monde
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
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Age is a double standard when it comes to women in U.S. politics
The Highlander
Calls for the resignation of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, age 89, have swept the U.S. Senate due to her multiple months’ absence due to shingles. Entering the Senate floor two weeks ago in a wheelchair, Senator Feinstein’s return to...
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Source: Euroactiv
Thursday, May 04, 2023
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Albania grapples with gender equality at home, work, politics
Euroactiv
Albanian women spend 25 years of their life raising children and carrying out unpaid work such as caring for family members and carrying out domestic chores, according to new data from the World Bank. This high level of burden leads to women being...
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Mika Inomata (center), a municipal assembly member of Ebetsu, Hokkaido, speaks with supporters at her office. | BLOOMBERG
Thursday, May 04, 2023
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A small Japanese town sets new precedent for women in politics
Japan Times
A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country hasn’t: Elect women. Among the country’s city councils and assemblies, men held more than 80% of the total seats as of 2021. But in Ebetsu, a small city in northern...
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