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Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running?

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July 4, 2023

Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running?

Susanna Gibson remembers where she was and what she was doing on June 24, 2022, the way some remember 9/11 or the Challenger explosion.

Susanna Gibson remembers where she was and what she was doing on June 24, 2022, the way some remember 9/11 or the Challenger explosion.

100 years on, politics is where the U.S. lags most on gender equality

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June 29, 2023

100 years on, politics is where the U.S. lags most on gender equality

A century on from women winning the right to vote in the U.S., our nation has made huge progress on many fronts. But plenty more is needed—and above all in the political sphere. The U.S.

A century on from women winning the right to vote in the U.S., our nation has made huge progress on many fronts. But plenty more is needed—and above all in the political sphere. The U.S.

CMI Insight: The long journey of Sudanese women from the margins of politics to influential roles in official processes

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June 19, 2023

CMI Insight: The long journey of Sudanese women from the margins of politics to influential roles in official processes

Women have been politically active and have played key roles at times of critical turning points in Sudan’s history, but this has not been translated into official recogni

Women have been politically active and have played key roles at times of critical turning points in Sudan’s history, but this has not been translated into official recogni

Ignoring online abuse of women MPs has dire consequences

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May 31, 2023

Ignoring online abuse of women MPs has dire consequences

Women MPs are exposed to daily online harassment, and social media platforms provide unlimited scope for anonymous, hostile and aggressive behaviour to be targeted at them.

Women MPs are exposed to daily online harassment, and social media platforms provide unlimited scope for anonymous, hostile and aggressive behaviour to be targeted at them.

Women in legislative studies: improving gender equality

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May 15, 2023

Women in legislative studies: improving gender equality

Representation of women in the field of legislative politics is remarkably small and the absence of women has wide-ranging ramifications.

Representation of women in the field of legislative politics is remarkably small and the absence of women has wide-ranging ramifications.

Why women haven’t been successful in Nigerian elections

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May 9, 2023

Why women haven’t been successful in Nigerian elections

Women’s representation in political offices continued to decline in the 2023 elections. Four main factors help explain why Africa’s largest economy is such a difficult space for women candidates.

Women’s representation in political offices continued to decline in the 2023 elections. Four main factors help explain why Africa’s largest economy is such a difficult space for women candidates.

Women in politics: To run or not to run?

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April 18, 2023

Women in politics: To run or not to run?

Despite progress towards gender equality, women’s representation in Canadian politics continues to fall short.

Despite progress towards gender equality, women’s representation in Canadian politics continues to fall short.

Missing: Vital Voices of Lebanese Women in Politics

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April 12, 2023

Missing: Vital Voices of Lebanese Women in Politics

This paper provides an overview of Lebanese women’s participation in political decision- making through a case study of women’s participation in the parliamentary elections of 2022 from a gender perspective.

This paper provides an overview of Lebanese women’s participation in political decision- making through a case study of women’s participation in the parliamentary elections of 2022 from a gender perspective.

Book: Sell-Outs or Warriors for Change? A Comparative Look at Conservative Women in Politics in Democracies

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February 20, 2023

Book: Sell-Outs or Warriors for Change? A Comparative Look at Conservative Women in Politics in Democracies

This book addresses the central question of how right-wing women navigate the cross-pressures between gender identity and political ideology.

This book addresses the central question of how right-wing women navigate the cross-pressures between gender identity and political ideology.