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Friday, November 22, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Daily online abuse is driving women away from politics
By Sarah Masson, As candidates we welcome questions on our policies and our views, but asking a candidate personal questions about whether she has had an abortion is bang out of order and I can’t believe I even have to say that.” This was a tweet I...
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Friday, November 08, 2019
Deputy Secretary-General lauds women’s role in bringing change to horn of Africa, urges Security Council support for regional growth peace
Relief Web
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s remarks to the Security Council on the joint mission with the African Union to the Horn of Africa: I would like to congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the Presidency of the Security...
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Monday, November 04, 2019
Diane Abbott speaks out on online abuse as female MPs step down
The Guardian
Diane Abbott has spoken out about how she deals with online vitriol after a growing number of female MPs announced they would not be standing in the general election, with some citing the abuse they faced in public office. The shadow home secretary...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Academic Paper / Article
Does exposure to gender role models increase women’s political ambition? A field experiment with politicians
Journal of Experimental Political Science
There is a persistent gender gap in motivations to run for political office. While exposure to role models is widely believed to increase women’s political ambition, there is little field experimental evidence on whether exposure to female...
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Friday, June 28, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Democrats, it’s time to believe in women again
The New York Times
By Michelle Goldberg, Last Friday, at Representative James Clyburn’s fish fry in Columbia, South Carolina, I met Sharon Hamill, a 59-year-old insurance agent who was still deciding who to support in the Democratic primary. She told me she liked...
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
DRC MPs elect woman speaker of parliament, Jeanine Mabunda
Africa News
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, on Wednesday elected Jeanine Mabunda as head of the national assembly. Mabunda was the only candidate fielded for the position after her main opponent, Henri Thomas Lokondo, was disqualified. The...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Demeaning women is an assault on our politics
Hindustan Times
Women in Indian politics face a double disadvantage. The first is the difficulty in getting a foot in through the door in a male-dominated arena. Women account for only 12.15% of the outgoing 16th Lok Sabha. The second is facing unacceptable sexist...
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Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Do the Math: Include Women in Government Budgets
IMF Blog
By Zohra Khan and Lisa Kolovich Every day, women around the world experience less opportunity than men in education and employment, and less political representation. While many countries recognize the need for gender equality and women’s...
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Monday, February 18, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Do women in politics face a double standard?
The New York Times
Readers discuss if and how gender bias and stereotypes play a role in politics, citing past presidential races. To the Editor: Re “How Sexism Plays Out on the Campaign Trail” (front page, Feb. 12): The notion that voters’ preference for “likable”...
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Monday, February 11, 2019
Don’t shun politics despite attacks - Lydia Alhassan appeals to women in Ghana
Ghana Web
The newly elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) Constituency, Ms Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has advised Ghanaian women not to shun politics despite the challenges of insults, name calling and denigration that they have to go through...
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
Interviews
Dimitri Tskitishvilia
Dimitri Tskitishvilia is a Member of Parliament and Member of the Gender Equality Council in Georgia. This interview was conducted in March 2018 in the margins of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) in New York.
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Do men women really have different leadership styles?
Ewn
By Aleksandra Gadzala, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Africa Center; CEO Magpie Advisory, Atlantic Council. Greater female leadership is often associated with gains on issues like health, sexual violence, gender gaps in employment and financial...
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
DRC Elections—Will Congolese women have a fair chance?
The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
“The forthcoming elections is a decisive turning point for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because if we really do have these elections despite the fact that it has long dragged out, it will be the first democratic transition ever in the DRC...
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Friday, August 17, 2018
Democratic women candidates continue to expand their numbers, Republicans stay static
Open Secrets
Results from Tuesday night’s primaries in four states offered yet another strong showing by women candidates this cycle, particularly on the Democratic side. CRP took this opportunity to examine the data on women candidates over time, with special...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Dearth of female Nigerian leaders
Punch
It is nothing short of scandalous for there not to be a single female governor of any state in this country, let alone a major party leader or a serious Presidential contender of any political hue. Political parties are awash with so-called “women...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2018
Interviews
Dr. Patricia McFadden
Dr. Patricia McFadden is a sociologist, writer, educator, and publisher from Swaziland. She has worked in the African and global women’s movements as well. 
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Multimedia
Documentary: When Women Rule
Women account for nearly half of the global population, but only one in four of the world's current politicians are female. That number goes down to less than 7% when it applies to heads of government. In an effort to understand the structural,...
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Interviews
Dr Khalid Koser
Dr Khalid Koser, Executive Director of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) and International Gender Champion, gives us insight on how to engage men to work side by side with women on closing the gender gap in top leadership...
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