The women ambassadors reshaping the UN Security Council
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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Creating space for women in public life
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July 5, 2023
Creating space for women in public life
Attending the National Security Symposium 2023 on ‘contemporary security challenges: the African Perspective’, changed my perspective of Rwanda and challenged my assumptions about the country.
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Attending the National Security Symposium 2023 on ‘contemporary security challenges: the African Perspective’, changed my perspective of Rwanda and challenged my assumptions about the country.
Women in local politics experience higher rates of online threats compared to men
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July 5, 2023
Women in local politics experience higher rates of online threats compared to men
A study conducted by local academics in San Diego County found that elected officials, especially women, are increasingly becoming targets of intimidation and threats on social media.– Researchers reviewed the Twitter accounts of elected officials da
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A study conducted by local academics in San Diego County found that elected officials, especially women, are increasingly becoming targets of intimidation and threats on social media.– Researchers reviewed the Twitter accounts of elected officials da
Election stakeholders fret over biased media
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July 4, 2023
Election stakeholders fret over biased media
ELECTION stakeholders have red-flagged biased media coverage against female politicians, saying journalists should promote fair coverage for both genders as the country edges closer to the August 23 general elections.
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ELECTION stakeholders have red-flagged biased media coverage against female politicians, saying journalists should promote fair coverage for both genders as the country edges closer to the August 23 general elections.
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Australia: multicultural quotas on the cards for Labor
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Labor would be forced to pick culturally diverse and Indigenous candidates under a quota plan that is expected to attract support from across the party at its national conference in August.
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Labor would be forced to pick culturally diverse and Indigenous candidates under a quota plan that is expected to attract support from across the party at its national conference in August.
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Zimbabwe: lobby group frets over few women politicians
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WOMEN’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has expressed concern over the low number of women candidates fielded for the August general elections.
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WOMEN’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has expressed concern over the low number of women candidates fielded for the August general elections.
Canada: Alberta, BC and women in politics
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July 4, 2023
Canada: Alberta, BC and women in politics
What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?
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What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?
Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
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July 3, 2023
Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.
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More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.
When will things improve for women in parliament? They already have
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July 3, 2023
When will things improve for women in parliament? They already have
Let’s not sugar coat it, last week was a demoralising and often disturbing time to be a woman in Australian politics.
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Let’s not sugar coat it, last week was a demoralising and often disturbing time to be a woman in Australian politics.