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International Political Science Review
Monday, October 25, 2021
Academic Paper / Article
Can women dynasty politicians disrupt social norms of political leadership? A proposed typology of normative change
Sage Journals
Abstract Social norms that legitimise men as political leaders, and undervalue women’s leadership, are a tenacious barrier to women’s representation globally. This article explores the circumstances under which women dynasty politicians, whose...
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The swearing in on the 24th (Photo: Anetone Sagaga)
Monday, July 26, 2021
Court declares F.A.S.T. Government; impasse over
Samoa Observer
The Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party is the new Government of Samoa's bringing an end to three months of a national political stalemate. The court, the highest in the country, found that a...
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International IDEA
Monday, June 14, 2021
Multimedia
Celebrating the different forms of women's political participation in Sudan
Women’s Political Empowerment is an integral component of International IDEA's Sudan Program. The program seeks to support initiatives aimed at enhancing women's political participation and promote the broad participation of women in every aspect of...
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Representational image | Villagers wait in queues to cast their votes for the Meghalaya assembly election | PTI
Monday, June 07, 2021
Control over family wealth among Meghalaya women increases political activity, study finds
The Print
By Rachel Brule and Nikhar Gaikwad In most societies around the world, women participate in politics at lower rates than men. Research shows that women also have a distinct set of economic policy preferences, prioritising government-led taxation and...
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Monday, June 07, 2021
Academic Paper / Article
Culture, Capital, and the Political Economy Gender Gap: Evidence from Meghalaya’s Matrilineal Tribes
The Journal of Politics
Abstract What explains the gender gap in political engagement and economic policy preferences? Many scholars point to material resources, while others credit cultural determinants. We identify and test an important link between these factors:...
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Women take part in a performance of Las Tesis feminist collective while lawmakers debate and vote on an impeachment motion against Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, in Valparaiso, Chile December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares/File Photo
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Chile's women shine in constitution vote as more men need leg-up to stay even
Reuters
Chilean women made such a strong showing in elections to pick candidates to draft the country's new constitution that adjustments to ensure the body was equally split between genders had to be made in favor of more men, elections body Servel said on...
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Banner English
Monday, May 10, 2021
Closing the Gender Gap in Politics
Background More than 40 years after the entry into force of CEDAW and 26 years after the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, progress around women’s full and equal political participation has stalled and gender balance...
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Military personnels carriy ballot boxes and voting equipment to a polling station in Praia, on April 17, 2021, on the eve of the parliamentary elections. - Copyright © africanews SEYLLOU / AFP
Monday, April 19, 2021
Cape Verde votes in election that could see first female prime minister
Africanews
Cape Vedians headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the parliamentary elections. On voters' minds will be the Covid pandemic which has devastated the tourism-dependent economy. Six parties are running for election in a vote where the prime...
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International IDEA
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
CSW65 Side Event: Women’s Political Participation in Africa
International IDEA will be hosting a CSW65 side event under the ambit of the CSW gathering entitled Women’s Political Participation in Africa: Old Barriers, New Frontiers. This global event will mark the launch of the inaugural Women's Political...
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UN Women
Friday, March 05, 2021
CSW65 (2021)
The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 15 to 26 March 2021. In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, and taking into account the latest guidance from the United Nations Secretary-General and the...
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Multimedia
Changing The Face Of Politics Podcast
NDI
The Changing the Face of Politics podcast series is an initiative by the National Democratic Institute, launched as part of NDI's commitment to a decade of action to accelerate the pace of change on women's political empowerment. In candid...
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The Hill
Friday, February 05, 2021
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Could this be why countries led by women are faring better against coronavirus?
The Hill
The question of "what if women ruled the world" is getting less hypothetical these days as experts and studies note that countries governed by women have “systematically and significantly better” COVID-19 outcomes. Now a new study suggests that...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Constitution review: Female legislators unite on inclusion of women’s rights
Punch
Female legislators in the National Assembly have formed a team to lobby their male colleagues for the purpose of ensuring the inclusion of women’s rights in the nation’s constitution. Several attempts made by the women in parliament over the years...
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Monday, December 28, 2020
COVID-19: How male and female leaders differ in their political discourse
Medical news today
In situations of crisis, language and communication matter — particularly at the highest levels of political leadership. But do men and women use language differently when they are in positions of power? A new study sets out to investigate, and MNT...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Central African women and girls march for peaceful elections
United Nations
Hundreds of women peacefully marched through the main streets of the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui today to demand for inclusive, violence-free elections. “All we want is peace,” sang the participants who donned white t-shirts, a symbol...
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Friday, December 18, 2020
City of Paris is fined 90,000 euros for naming too many women to senior positions
NPR
The city of Paris has been fined 90,000 euros for an unusual infraction: It appointed too many positions in the government. In 2018, 11 women and five men became senior officials. That meant 69% of the appointments were women — in violation of a...
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Marko Geber/Getty Images
Friday, December 11, 2020
Multimedia
COVID-19: Is it time for male leaders to ‘lean out’?
Medical News Today
Leaving women out of COVID-19 decision-making is not just bad for women — it’s bad for everyone. Research shows that achieving gender parity correlates with better outcomes in the pandemic overall, yet a new analysis found that only 3.5% of COVID-19...
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Friday, November 06, 2020
Chile celebrates a gender equality milestone
UNDP
A few days ago, Chile held a historical plebiscite to decide whether the country should draft a new constitution, and through which mechanism; a fully elected constitutional convention, with gender parity, or a mixed convention integrated by current...
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