Youth

In recent years, young men and women in Generation Z have moved in opposite political directions, producing a gender gap unlike any other generation before. Young men have increasingly leaned towards the conservative, Republican party while women have moved towards the liberal, Democratic party. While gender gaps are a feature in every generation, none have been as stark as Gen Z. 

Who is the main driver? Women. They are now the force pushing Gen Z towards the left politically and socially, and becoming increasingly more civically active compared to any other generation. There are divides not just about how they feel about political candidates, but cultural issues which could deeply affect America.

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International Women’s Day 2026 | Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

This International Women’s Day, we’re inviting people across the Pacific to share, through poetry, spoken word, or song, what fairness, dignity, safety, freedom and opportunity for women and girls really looks like in their lives.

Submit one original creative piece and be part of a Pacific-wide call for voices, truth, and action for gender equality.

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Digital spaces offer both opportunities and risks for women in politics. While online platforms can enhance visibility, engagement, and political participation, they also expose women to harassment, disinformation, and exclusion risks that are amplified for marginalized groups. A recent discussion highlighted how social norms, gender biases, and power hierarchies are reproduced online, and explored strategies to protect women, including legal frameworks, community support, digital literacy, and proactive allyship. The conversation emphasized the need for systemic accountability, individual resilience, and cultural change to create safer, more inclusive digital spaces for women’s political participation worldwide.

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Elon Musk’s X “is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online”, a minister has said, as the UK government prepares to outline possible action against the platform over the mass production of sexualised images of woman and children.

Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said the government would fully support any action taken by Ofcom, the media regulator, against X – including the possibility that the platform could be blocked in the UK.

Kyle said Ofcom had received information it had requested from X as part of a fast-tracked investigation into the use of platform’s built-in AI tool, Grok, to generate large numbers of manipulated images of people, often depicting them in minimal clothing or sexualised poses.

The technology secretary, Liz Kendall, who said on Friday that she expected action from Ofcom within days, is due to give a statement to the Commons on Monday afternoon.

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In its 2025 Year in Review, WONGOSOL highlighted sustained advocacy efforts, strong partnerships with government institutions  and expanded grassroots engagement that strengthened women’s leadership and amplified the voices of women, youth, and persons with disabilities nationwide.

Throughout 2025, WONGOSOL remained actively engaged with the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary to promote gender-responsive laws and policies.

Key focus areas included women’s political participation, access to justice, gender-responsive budgeting, and accountability in governance. The organization worked closely with the Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia and relevant government ministries, including the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Internal Affairs, to advance the Liberian Women’s Agenda.

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