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Friday, May 03, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Why women led the uprising in Sudan
The Washington Post
By Nasredeen Abdulbari Women had borne the brunt of the former president’s policies and were able to draw on Sudanese traditions to be heard. The protests that led to the ouster of Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, have been dominated by women. Day...
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Friday, May 03, 2019
Women in politics: Group demands inclusiveness ahead of 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire
The Nation
The Coalition of Young Female Candidates (CYFC) has demanded more inclusiveness for female candidates in preparation for the 2023 elections. According to the group, the 2019 elections presented many challenges to female candidates. It said the low...
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Thursday, May 02, 2019
Which countries in Europe have the highest proportion of women in parliament?
Euronews
Do two of Europe's most recent elections signal a new trend on the continent? Recent polls in Spain and Finland have seen both countries elect record proportions of women to their respective parliaments. After a general election in Spain on Sunday,...
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in Ethiopia still struggle despite leadership in government
IPS News
Following 2018 elections in Ethiopia, a record-breaking number of women now hold leadership positions in the country’s government. But women still struggle to rise up the ranks in other sectors. I am thrilled to witness the fantastic changes that...
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
WGBH News investigates gender diversity in local politics with ambitious digital project
WGBH
More than 500. That’s how many phone calls and emails Laura Colarusso, WGBH News digital managing editor, and Emily Judem, digital producer, made to Massachusetts city and town governments to gather information about women in local politics for...
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Women must be at ‘centre of peacekeeping decision-making’, UN chief tells Security Council
United Nations
Through its landmark resolution 1325 on women and peace and security, the Council reaffirmed the participation and involvement of women, which the UN chief hailed as “a key element in the maintenance of international peace and security”. He also...
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Was money to help women in Brazil’s politics funneled to men?
New York Times
Cleuzenir Barbosa, a retired teacher, was fed up with Brazil’s corrupt politics. She was also an avid supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right politician who won the presidency last year on the promise to clean up the capital. So when a member of...
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Friday, April 12, 2019
WPL Latin America and the Caribbean regional meeting at Concordia Americas Summit 2019
Women Political Leaders (WPL)  will be hosting the WPL Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia on May 14th 2019. Invitees are female politicians from Latin America and the Caribbean, and the participation is by personal...
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Friday, April 05, 2019
Multimedia
What nobody tells you about being a woman in politics
Politico
From unwanted advice about having kids to unrealistic expectations for fundraising, Reps. Terri Sewell and Veronica Escobar talk about the obstacles faced by women who run for office. Click here to to hear the full conversation.
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Friday, April 05, 2019
Why cabinet, rather than parliament, is the centre of power for African women
The Conversation
How do we know whether women are achieving equitable levels of political representation? For many years, scholars have focused on women’s representation in legislatures. But in many African states power is in fact concentrated in the executive...
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Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Academic Paper / Article
Women in local government: what we know and where we go from here
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Women are underrepresented in most elected and appointed positions in local government in the United States. This essay details what we know about women’s representation in cities and counties, with a discussion of the factors associated with women’...
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Friday, March 22, 2019
Women greatly outnumbered by men in political power
Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — When it comes to political power, women are totally outnumbered by men, accounting for less than 7 percent of the world’s leaders and only 24 percent of lawmakers, according to the latest statistics. U.N. General Assembly...
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Friday, March 22, 2019
We'll start seeing more lasting peace when women get more seats at the negotiating table
Up Worthy
Peace agreements last 35% longer when women are involved in the negotiating process. But too often, they're not. For most of human history, war and peace have been decided at tables full of men. But as the world moves slowly but surely towards more...
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Women in positions of power: A battle against double standards
Al Dia News
Women have come a long way since the early 1900s. Just this year, a record number of women were elected into Congress, and more women than ever before have launched their presidential bids, vying for the 2020 Democratic nomination. As of 2019 from...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Report / White Paper
Women’s voice and leadership in decision-making
The report looks at whether women’s capabilities and actions in different spheres lead them to have more presence and influence within private and public decision-making. Based on a review of over 400 sources, the report is organised around thematic...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Women in decision-making: why it matters
European Institute for Gender Equality
When it comes to power, the European Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality. With the domain of power holding the lowest score in our Gender Equality Index, women remain under-represented in the kinds of decision-making...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Data and Statistics
Women in Politics Map 2019
This map is a unique visual tool that captures women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date—1st January 2019. The map of Women in Politics not only provides a country ranking for both ministerial and parliamentary...
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Friday, March 08, 2019
Multimedia
What if women ruled the world?
Only 6.3% of all international leaders are women. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian president and Africa's first elected female head of state, suggests ways to redress the balance.
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