April 22, 2024
More people will vote in 2024 than ever before … but where are the female candidates?
With more people set to vote in elections t
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Women’s political participation in electoral processes requires targeted support to overcome gender discrimination. Key strategies for enhancing gender balance in electoral processes include: working with political parties to promote gender sensitive policies and practices to foster women’s leadership; targeted outreach and support for women to register to vote and safely access polling stations; guarantee of protection from election related violence and harassment; the use of quotas and temporary special measures to increase women’s representation; effective technical and financial support to women candidates and political leaders; and engagement of male champions for women’s empowerment and gender equality.
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April 10, 2024
Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea – When South Koreans elect a new parliament this week, the outcome will shape the next four years of the country's politics.
Freedom of Expression, Artificial Intelligence & Elections
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April 9, 2024
Freedom of Expression, Artificial Intelligence & Elections
Welcome to the Knight Center’s new free online course, “Freedom of Expression, Artificial Intelligence and Elections,” organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, in collaboration with UNESCO, UNDP, and with support of the Electoral A
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Welcome to the Knight Center’s new free online course, “Freedom of Expression, Artificial Intelligence and Elections,” organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, in collaboration with UNESCO, UNDP, and with support of the Electoral A
April 8, 2024
Female MEPs warned of deep-fake explicit image threat ahead of upcoming elections
Female MEPs have been warned of the threat of deep-fake explicit images being used against them in the upcoming elections.
What lies behind India’s rising female voter turnout
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April 5, 2024
What lies behind India’s rising female voter turnout
In India, as in many democracies around the world, there has long been a discernible gender gap in citizens’ political participation. For decades, Indian men were significantly more likely to cast their ballots on election day compared to women.
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In India, as in many democracies around the world, there has long been a discernible gender gap in citizens’ political participation. For decades, Indian men were significantly more likely to cast their ballots on election day compared to women.
March 23, 2024
Historic win shatters stereotypes, empowers women in Pakistani politics
Washington — When Suriya Bibi was running for a seat earlier this year on the Khyber Pakhtunkwa provincial assembly, she faced numerous challenges beyond being a woman and hailing from a minority sect in Pakistan's remote district of Chitral.
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Women are fighting for more than political power in Senegal’s presidential election
It’s presidential campaign season in Senegal’s capital city and all over town the candidates’ faces beam down at voters from posters tacked to light poles and plastered on billboards.
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Every vote counts: How women are gaining bargaining power in politics
NEW DELHI: With more women participating in voting than ever before and even dominating political discourse within their households, they now find themselves at the forefront of various schemes and policies announced by political parties ahead of elections.
Political violence in Mexico's 2024 elections: Gender-based political violence against women
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March 13, 2024
Political violence in Mexico's 2024 elections: Gender-based political violence against women
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