January 3, 2025
The 119th Congress: Some history makers, but fewer women overall
When the 119th U.S. Congress is sworn in on Friday, some of the newly elected women members will be making history.
Parliaments & Representatives
Women make up only 23.5% of Members of Parliament according to the latest available data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. While significant strides in women’s political participation have been made since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, which set Member States’ target of achieving gender balance in political decision-making, women are still underrepresented in political decision-making at all levels and gender balance remains an aspirational goal. Gains in women’s participation have been notable in countries that have taken proactive steps to support women’s political participation, including reforming or amending discriminatory laws, taking concrete action to address violence against women in politics and gender discrimination within parliaments, addressing gender-specific barriers, and supporting women in all forms of decision-making including at local level and in executive government.
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Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?
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Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?
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Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202
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Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.
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“Women’s voices change history… we need them in politics now more than ever”
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‘Nigeria Among Lowest Globally In Women’s Political Representation‘
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November 18, 2024
‘Nigeria Among Lowest Globally In Women’s Political Representation‘
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Stakeholders have raised concerns about the critical state of women’s political participation in Nigeria.
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New study reveals barriers to Gambian women’s participation in politics
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