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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:58

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Call to include South Sudan women in leadership

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 09:55

Source: BBC

Record number of women in Irish election, says group

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 12:52

Source: The Point

New study reveals barriers to Gambian women’s participation in politics

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 09:06

Source: Center for American Women and Politics

Results for Women Congressional and Statewide Executive Candidates in Election 2024

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 08:33

Source: South China Morning Post

Sri Lanka’s election sees surge in female candidates, but can it break patriarchal norms?

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 06:19

Source: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Election 2024: Women Aspirants seek sustainable funding for political activity in Ghana

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 07:04

Source: The New York Times

Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

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Call for Applications: Four ways to elevate your participatory program

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Paths to Equal: Innovative Tools for Measuring Gender Progress

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When gender quotas do not deliver: Lessons learned from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 07:57

149th IPU Assembly and related meetings

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 07:32

Making gender equality in politics a national policy priority

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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 10:10

Source: Leadership Nigeria

‘Nigeria Among Lowest Globally In Women’s Political Representation‘

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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 08:05

Source: Gender On The Ballot

Gen Z Voters Reflect Recent Trends, While Charting Their Own Path

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 12:52

Source: Politico

No Sex, No Dating, No Babies, No Marriage: How the 4B Movement Could Change America

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 08:52

Source: Politico

‘Harris Was Pushed Off a Glass Cliff — Repeatedly’

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 10:04

Source: Centre for Gender And Politics South Asia

Reflections on Women's Political Leadership in South Asia

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:46

Source: The Hill

The gender dimensions of the Gen Z vote: What both parties can learn

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 08:55

Source: The Story of Exchange

We Asked 5 Women Candidates: Why Should More Women Run for Office?

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Veena Kumar Bhatnagar

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Dawn Hastings-Williams

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Fatima Payman

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Politics

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Closing the Gender Gap in Politics

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Women’s Leadership in the COVID-19 Response

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