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Thursday, November 23, 2023
Case Study
How to create gender-balanced governance in the US
LA Progressive
Women’s underrepresentation at all levels of government is a persistent problem in the United States. RepresentWomen’s research shows that although we have made progress towards parity, this progress is slow and inconsistent, meaning we are unlikely...
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Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Healthcare advocate and former assemblymember Mary Hayashi announces the upcoming release of her new book 'Women in Politics'
PR Newswire
In Women in Politics, award-winning author and healthcare leader Mary Hayashi offers a riveting exploration of the strides made by women in government. The book features inspiring stories of trailblazing women in leadership, including Karen Bass,...
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Monday, October 02, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How Feinstein broke ground for women in politics
The Hill
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who died Thursday night in her Washington home, is considered a trailblazer for women in politics. “Her passing is a great loss for so many, from those who loved and cared for her to the people of California that...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Harnessing women power in electoral politics
The New Indian Express
The ‘Rising Sun’ which was then a symbol of independence needed some publicity locally and Karunanidhi had asked the women to draw it in front of their homes even as he solicited their support. That the women obliged finds mention in his...
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Monday, September 11, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How Nigeria’s youngest female lawmaker is coping
Vanguard Newspapers
27-year-old Ruqayat Motunrayo Shittu, representing Owode/Onirin Constituency of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State in the State House of Assembly is currently the youngest female legislator in Nigeria. A 2022 graduate of Mass Communication...
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Friday, September 08, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How Mexico became a gender equality leader in government
Time
Mexico’s ruling party has selected Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate for next year’s election, pitting her against the opposition's top contender, Xóchitl Gálvez. The decision means that the world’s largest Spanish-speaking country looks set to...
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Friday, August 25, 2023
Hasina proposes five initiatives to empower women as change-makers
BD News 24
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged a collective effort to empower women and girls in the Global South to actively contribute to achieving gender equality – the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 5. "In the Global South, we must create an...
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How accessible is politics for women?
Isle of Man Today
Women who were considering becoming a Member of the House of Keys, but decided against it are being asked to share their experiences in a focus group. This would be part of a research project that is currently taking place exploring barriers that...
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Homa Bay, the county where women have broken leadership barriers
Nation Africa
Homa Bay is perhaps one of the few counties on the path to meeting the two-thirds gender requirement in key leadership positions. Some of its women have broken the glass ceiling to be in positions previously dominated by men. From politics,...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How can Nigerian women gain political power in 2027?
Zikoko
Despite several conversations on more women’s participation in Nigerian politics—before and after the 2023 elections—the debate is still on for more women to be included in Nigeria’s political leadership. Let’s show you how bad things are. Out of 1,...
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Source: This Day Live
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Harnessing role of youths, women in engendering peace and conflict resolution
This Day Live
It is often said that no nation, notwithstanding its level of civilisation, can thrive in an atmosphere of chaos and civil unrest. This is because any environment coloured with hostility and political instability will consequently shift government’...
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IPU
Thursday, March 02, 2023
History is made in Colombia with gains in diversity led by feminist movements
Inter-parliamentary Union
Elections in Colombia saw a political shift in 2022, and the greatest gains in terms of women’s representation in the Americas. The new government includes Francia Márquez, the country’s first Afro-Colombian vice-president and only the second woman...
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Source: The World Economic Forum
Friday, February 17, 2023
Here are 4 parliaments that have more women than men
World Economic Forum
There was much celebration last year when for the first time in New Zealand’s history there were more women in parliament than men. Soraya Peke-Mason from the liberal Labour Party was sworn in to Parliament in October, 2022, tipping the balance to...
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The Island
Monday, February 06, 2023
Harassment of women in politics on the rise in Sri Lanka
The Island
Election monitors and activists express concern that digital harassment of female politicians will increase when the local council elections campaign gets into full swing in the coming weeks. According to the preliminary results of a survey...
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Raseef22
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Haunted by threats and intimidation, women candidates are first victims of Tunisia’s elections
Raseef22
“During the election campaign, a new phase of pressure and harassment began, because accepting my candidacy alongside a group of men had angered them, or at least some of them, and also perhaps frightened them, because the idea of a woman winning in...
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Hate in plain sight: Abuse targeting women ahead of the 2022 midterm elections on TikTok and Instagram
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Report / White Paper
Hate in plain sight: Abuse targeting women ahead of the 2022 midterm elections on TikTok and Instagram
Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Online abuse has a profound impact on the health of democratic societies, threatening progress on diversity and representation in politics. Research has shown that abuse can deter women and individuals from minority groups from pursuing careers in...
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BJP's Reena Kashyap (Picture The Indian Express)
Friday, December 09, 2022
Himachal Pradesh: Every second voter a female, but only one woman MLA
The Indian Express
In the November 12 Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, the performance of women candidates was dismal and only one out of 24 in the fray was elected. The new 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly will have just one woman MLA — BJP’s Reena Kashyap who...
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How gender quotas broaden the political agenda – University of Bath
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
How gender quotas broaden the political agenda
University of Bath
In 2013, a Christian democratic politician from Belgium and I sat down in her office in the Senate, the upper house of the federal parliament in Brussels. The senator recalled a long battle within her party to get more women candidates on party...
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