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Tuesday, July 04, 2023
Australia: multicultural quotas on the cards for Labor
The Sydney Morning Herald
Labor would be forced to pick culturally diverse and Indigenous candidates under a quota plan that is expected to attract support from across the party at its national conference in August. Victoria’s first Indigenous Labor senator, Jana Stewart,...
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Monday, June 26, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
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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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert
United Nations News
The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council on Monday where independent UN-appointed rights experts warned of systematic “gender apartheid” and “gender persecution”. Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
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: Ms Magazine
Friday, June 09, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
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
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
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: The Guardian
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Angola debates the women’s role in building peace and democracy
The Guardian
The Angolan vice-president, Esperança da Costa, will open this Thursday, 25th, the 1st International Women’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, in an event that will also involve, as speakers, like Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (former President of the...
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Source: Euroactiv
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
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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Source: The Guardian
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A very welcome thing’: New Zealand cabinet reaches gender parity for first time
The Guardian
The country had elected its most diverse parliament ever under former prime minister Jacinda Ardern in 2020, significantly boosting numbers of female, Māori and LBGTQ+ members. Now, it has reached gender parity at the decision-making table of...
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WA Premier Mark McGowan has named Sabine Winton as one of two additions to his cabinet. (Facebook: Sabine Winton )
Friday, December 16, 2022
Australia: Mark McGowan's new cabinet takes shape, with Jackie Jarvis and Sabine Winton joining ranks
ABC
First-term MP Jackie Jarvis and Wanneroo MP Sabine Winton have been elevated to Mark McGowan's WA cabinet. They will take the places of retiring party veteran Alannah MacTiernan and outgoing Water Minister Dave Kelly, who announced last week he...
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Addressing violence against women in politics in the OSCE region: Toolkit
Friday, December 02, 2022
Report / White Paper
Addressing violence against women in politics in the OSCE region: Toolkit
OSCE
Violence against women in all its forms is perceived by the OSCE as one of the most pervasive impediments to women’s full, equal and effective participation in political and public life and as a threat to human security. Yet, it is prevalent across...
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Liberal senator Jane Hume and former party director Brian Loughnane are reviewing May’s election loss.CREDIT:ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN/LOUISE KENNERLEY
Friday, December 02, 2022
Australia Liberals’ election review to back pipeline, not quotas, to attract women to party
The Sydney Morning Herald
A secret review into the Liberals’ disastrous election loss in May has ruled out formal quotas for the number of women MPs in federal parliament and instead recommends a British-style recruitment drive to improve the party’s gender balance. Former...
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UN Women
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Guide / Training Material
Action kit: Engaging parliaments in gender responsive budgeting
UN Women
This action kit is a practical tool for unpacking gender responsive budgeting (GRB) and engaging parliaments and parliamentarians in strengthening scrutiny and oversight of gender responsive budget formulation, execution, and evaluation. As a result...
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Oppah Muchinguri (News Day)
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
African women in politics: Influence or just numbers?
News Day
The world we live in is marked by a profoundly unequal distribution of the burden of adversity between men and women. From Japan to Africa, to the United States of America, gender disparity exists in almost every country. Inequality between men and...
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Ala Talabani
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Interviews
Ala Talabani
Ala Talabani is a Member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq. She is the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc in the Iraqi Parliament and a co-founder of the High Council for Iraqi Women. This interview was conducted on 7...
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Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin (Andrea Medichini, Associated Press)
Monday, August 29, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Are women in politics held to an unfair standard?
KSL
SALT LAKE CITY — Women on the internet are posting videos of themselves dancing, singing and partying as a political statement. The trend began when Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin drew sharp criticism after a video of her dancing and singing...
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A conversation with...Sara Falaknaz, MP, United Arab Emirates (IPU)
Friday, August 12, 2022
Multimedia
A conversation with...Sara Falaknaz, MP, United Arab Emirates
Inter-Parliamentary Union
As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover Sara Falaknaz, a parliamentarian from the United...
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A conversation with… Iqra Khalid, MP, Canada (IPU)
Friday, August 12, 2022
Multimedia
A conversation with… Iqra Khalid, MP, Canada
Inter-Parliamentary Union
As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover Iqra Khalid, a parliamentarian from Canada. The...
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