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April 10, 2025
Virginia set to elect first woman governor in 2025 race
Virginia will likely elect its first woman governor this year.
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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, 2025
Running for parliament is still a man’s world, with fewer female candidates – especially in winnable seats
Despite progress towards gender equality in Australian elections, women remain underrepresented among candidates vying for office on May 3.
April 8, 2025
College-Aged Left-Wing Women Vote to Break Glass Ceilings—Not Based on Policy
When women enter the voting booth, what matters more—policy or identity? The debate over whether female voters prioritize gender representation or political substance has fueled political discourse for years.
April 4, 2025
Beyond election day: How sexism transcends party lines in Kenyan politics
From parliamentary sexism to online harassment, women face multi-faceted barriers to political participation across all levels of government.
Gender played a significant role in the 2022 election. Will it do the same in 2025?
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April 4, 2025
Gender played a significant role in the 2022 election. Will it do the same in 2025?
Gender was an important factor in the 2022 election: it shaped the ways the major parties packaged their policies and their leaders.
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Gender was an important factor in the 2022 election: it shaped the ways the major parties packaged their policies and their leaders.
Priced out of power: How economic barriers are limiting women in politics
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March 19, 2025
Priced out of power: How economic barriers are limiting women in politics
Last year, an aura of possibility hovered in anticipation of around 60 elections that were held across the world.
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Last year, an aura of possibility hovered in anticipation of around 60 elections that were held across the world.
January 15, 2025
Quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in Fiji politics
THE lack of women representation in parliaments across the world remains a vexed and contentious issue.
January 14, 2025
Women candidates challenge Vanuatu’s male-dominated politics at snap election
Handicraft market trader Tui Johnson has barely had time to think about politics ahead of Vanuatu’s national election as she struggles to survive after last month’s earthquake.