Elections
In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Poland, which are scheduled for 15 October, the women’s vote will play a particularly important role.
Given the fact that the race between the ruling party and the opposition is very tight, every segment of the population with a large number of undecided voters becomes ever more crucial.
Click here to read the full article published by Visegrad on 10 October 2023.
While Omani women have made significant strides in administrative and diplomatic roles, their representation in Majlis A’Shura remains limited. As the shura elections approach – on October 29 – experts weigh in on the disproportionate presence of women in the body.
To address the disparity, Muscat Daily spoke with experts who believe Omani women have received unwavering support and attention from the highest echelons of the government. In the wake of the blessed Omani renaissance, women have been granted equal opportunities to pursue education and have actively contributed to diverse professional domains. So their lack of representation in the political sphere is concerning.
Click here to read the full article published by the Muscat Daily on 2 October 2023.
In his majority opinion terminating the constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion, Justice Samuel Alito cheerfully concluded that it was time to “return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” He further explained that this decision “allows women on both sides of the abortion issue to seek to affect the legislative process” and that “women are not without electoral or political power.” There, there, he seemed to soothe—just go resolve the problem amongst yourselves, in the voting booth.
Click here to read the full article published by Slate on 29 September 2023.
For the most part, Americans don’t think a woman president would do better or worse than a man when it comes to key leadership traits or the handling of various policy areas.
At the same time, the public sees differences in the way men and women running for higher office are treated by the media. And many think women candidates are punished more than men for showing emotions and having young children at home, among other attributes.
Click here to read the full article published by the Pew Research Center on 27 September 2023.
Mexico will most probably elect a woman president nine months from now.
Mexico, where women weren’t permitted to vote until the 1950s, already has a woman heading the Mexican Supreme Court. That’s just one example of how women in Mexico have progressed politically in such a short time.
Click here to read the full article published by Times of San Diego on 26 September 2023.
Over the course of American political history, several notable women have made their mark on the presidential debate stage, paving the way for greater gender equality and representation in the realm of national politics. These women have broken barriers, challenged conventions and played pivotal roles in shaping the landscape of U.S. elections.
Nikki Haley was the only woman who qualified to participate in the first and second Republican primary debates of the 2024 presidential race.
Click here to read the full article published by FOX Business on 26 September 2023.