April 16, 2024
Gender disparity in Pacific politics | Balance of Power project aims to empower women in leadership
Less than 7 per cent of Pacific politicians are women, compared with 27 per cent globally.
Women's Leadership
While there have been important advances in women’s leadership in politics, as of November 1 2017, women make up only 7.2% of Heads of State and 6.2% Heads of Government. Data on women representatives in local government, including as mayors, heads of villages and towns, is not well collected and analyzed. The adoption of an SDG indicator on women’s representation in local government is a great step forward in tracking progress on gender balance, allowing for the systematic collection and analysis of data on women in local government. Women’s access to and continued role in leadership positions is challenged by a range of barriers, including discriminatory laws and practices, as well as social norms that prescribe traditional roles and attitudes towards women’s participation in leadership and decision-making roles. Proactive gender-equality policies within political parties and local government structures, including quotas and special temporary measures, gender-sensitive approaches to electoral processes, support networks, mentoring, training, and engagement of male champions, can all help promote women’s role in political leadership.
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African leadership in gender equality: the rise of women in politics
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April 6, 2024
African leadership in gender equality: the rise of women in politics
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Africa’s Stride Towards Gender Equality in Governance
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Africa’s Stride Towards Gender Equality in Governance
Six decades of fighting for women in politics: Cynthia Richie Terrell, founder of RepresentWomen
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April 5, 2024
Six decades of fighting for women in politics: Cynthia Richie Terrell, founder of RepresentWomen
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment,
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Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment,
Celebrating Ghanaian women in politics
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April 4, 2024
Celebrating Ghanaian women in politics
Generally, diversity could be considered a good thing especially if it leads to positive outcomes.
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Generally, diversity could be considered a good thing especially if it leads to positive outcomes.
April 3, 2024
Peace and politics: women in Mali persevere through crises
"If things aren't going well in town, [...] we issue alerts. Because women are afraid. The children are afraid. We get together to discuss and solve any issues so that we can move forward together."
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Judith Suminwa Tuluka makes history as DR Congo’s first female Prime Minister
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Somali women MPs rally against opposition to women's participation in politics
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EU and partners launch WYDE – Women’s Leadership Initiative
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Why is women leadership in politics still insignificant?
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