Elections

Because “women’s issues” have been in the headlines over the last year, it may seem strange they have not been more prominent in the election campaign.

There are a few exceptions but Somali women hardly get into politics or hold top public office in what remains a deeply conservative society. Fowzia Yusuf, one of those, speaks to Al Jazeera on seeking another first.

Nepal has progressive laws and quotas for women’s representation in politics, but patriarchy and gender discrimination run deep and influence the decisions of parties.

Their representation in local elections has been trimmed but they cannot speak up. Female politicians say the fight will continue though.

With more and more women running for office, races between women candidates will become the norm — not a novelty.

The two top candidates in Monday’s presidential election offer Filipino voters a stark choice: the country’s vice president who has served as a check on President Rodrigo Duterte versus the scion of the Philippines’ most controversial political family.

• Decline in support for government is being driven by women
• Nation's gender inequality has worsened for more than a decade