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Friday, November 10, 2023
USA: Why this year’s election was a big win for women
MSNBC
Nearly 17 months after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, abortion rights supporters celebrated in Ohio after voters added the right to access abortion care to the state’s constitution. Meanwhile, in deep-red Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy...
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Friday, November 10, 2023
Uganda: Women still lag behind in politics – new report
Monitor
Ugandan women as a special interest group remain on the sidelines of mainstream politics despite years of affirmative action, a new government report has revealed. Released on Tuesday by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), the report titled, ‘...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
UN women’s rights committee publishes findings on Albania, Bhutan, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Malawi, Nicaragua, Philippines, and Uruguay
UN Human Rights
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Albania, Bhutan, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Malawi, Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Uruguay, after reviewing these nine States parties during...
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Unveiling the ongoing debate surrounding women in politics
Onlinekhabar English
When discussing women’s involvement in the workforce, development projects, and policy-making, a common adage is often repeated: “The bottle is new, but the water remains the same.” Despite efforts on various fronts, progress towards implementing a...
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Friday, September 29, 2023
USA: women will determine the 2024 election
Slate
In his majority opinion terminating the constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion, Justice Samuel Alito cheerfully concluded that it was time to “return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” He further explained that...
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
UK: it took female MPs from both parties to change Starmer’s stance on gender politics
The Guardian
Did Keir Starmer finally realise what being a leader meant this summer? No, not the Labour leader’s heroic rescue of a lost dog while on holiday, but his decision to enter the bitter gender debate and back a reversal of his party’s policy on...
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
UN Women supports political participation of women framework
The Herald Zimbabwe
UN Women is supporting a five – year Framework on Women’s Political Participation (WPP) to support measures and activities that stimulate women’s interest in taking part in politics in Zimbabwe, a senior official says. Gorreti Mudzongo, UN Women...
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
UN Women Executive Director visits Rwanda, applauds remarkable progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment
UN Women
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Rwanda, where she represented the UN Secretary General at the Women Deliver 2023 conference in Kigali, and met with government officials, civil society, women's rights...
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Monday, July 31, 2023
USA: these black women are running for office to save reproductive rights
Essence
When it comes to politics, Black women have always been “at the forefront of change.” In a post- Roe v. Wade world, that’s more true now than ever. President Barack Obama has publicly acknowledged our import, remarking in a speech how Black women...
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
USA: Glenn College power programs aim to promote female representation
The Lantern
More than a century after women earned the right to vote, political representation for them remains unbalanced. According to Represent Women’s Gender Parity Index, the 168 million women in the United States only make up about 30 percent of all...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
UN Resident Coordinator wants disabled women’s political participation
The New Dawn
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia, Christine N. Umutoni wants women’s participation in politics to be void of discrimination against women and girls living with disabilities. She stated that there is a need for women and girls...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
UN spotlights women’s political participation in Liberia
The New Dawn
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Office is this July spotlighting Women’s political participation, focusing on women and girls with disabilities. According to a press release, OHCHR is collaborating with the National Commission on...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
USA: weekend reading on women’s representation: one-third of State legislators are women
Ms Magazine
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little...
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Source: CNN
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Uganda: 'People find us easy targets': Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won't stop their work
CNN
Doreen Nyanjura is a modern politician. She announced on Twitter that she would be standing in Uganda's 2026 presidential election; has a name for her supporters -- the Nyanjuraholics -- and has characterized her platform with a catchy hashtag: #...
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International IDEA
Monday, May 08, 2023
Unpacking Democracy: Why Gender Equality Matters
This event contributes and sustains the efforts to sustain gender equality on the global agenda for democracy.  Join us for a panel discussion with the Summit for Democracy’s Gender Equality Cohort. The Gender Cohort will provide insights into the...
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Source: MSNBC
Monday, April 10, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
United States of America: this is how we can drastically increase the number of women in politics
MSNBC
At first glance, statistics paint a rosy picture about women in U.S. politics. Kamala Harris is our country’s first female vice president. There’s a record number of women serving in governorships and in the U.S. House. And there’s been a steady...
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UN Women
Monday, January 09, 2023
International Agreement and Action Plans
UN Women Strategic Plan 2022–2025
UN Women
The Strategic Plan 2022–2025 will guide UN Women for the next four years—with an eye toward the 2030 deadline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It articulates how UN Women will leverage its unique triple mandate—encompassing...
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UN scores Nigeria low on women participation in politics (Picture: UN Logo)
Friday, December 02, 2022
UN scores Nigeria low on women participation in politics
This Day
INEC urges political parties to respect their constitutions The United Nations (UN) has scored Nigeria low in the area of women participation in politics. The UN Women Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (...
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