February 11, 2022
South Africa could soon have its first woman Chief Justice: here’s who she is
Mandisa Maya, Judge President of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, was recently recommended by the
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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UK: Sex & power 2022 Index
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February 11, 2022
UK: Sex & power 2022 Index
Fawcett's Sex and Power 2022 Index is a biennial report which charts the progress towards equal representation for women in top jobs across the UK.
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Fawcett's Sex and Power 2022 Index is a biennial report which charts the progress towards equal representation for women in top jobs across the UK.
Media discrimination and gender differences in political ambition in a laboratory experiment
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February 11, 2022
Media discrimination and gender differences in political ambition in a laboratory experiment
Very little research has considered how media discrimination could impact men and women’s political ambition.
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Very little research has considered how media discrimination could impact men and women’s political ambition.
What drives women’s substantive representation in muslim-majority countries? Lessons from Turkey
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February 10, 2022
What drives women’s substantive representation in muslim-majority countries? Lessons from Turkey
Although a voluminous literature has studied the substantive representation of women, these studies have largely been confined to advanced democracies.
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Although a voluminous literature has studied the substantive representation of women, these studies have largely been confined to advanced democracies.
The invisible danger of the 'glass cliff’
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February 7, 2022
The invisible danger of the 'glass cliff’
In times of crisis, people are more likely to appoint women and people of colour to be leaders. But this puts crisis leaders in a very precarious position.
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In times of crisis, people are more likely to appoint women and people of colour to be leaders. But this puts crisis leaders in a very precarious position.
February 4, 2022
'Never again': Spain minister stands up for gender equality
Spain’s government minister for economic affairs is making a stand for gender equality, saying she won’t take part in any more events or official group photographs where she is the only woman present.
Renewing U.S. investments in women’s political leadership
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February 3, 2022
Renewing U.S. investments in women’s political leadership
As part of last December’s Summit for Democracy, the Biden administration launched a wide range of commitments aimed at countering the troubling anti-democratic headwinds around the world.
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As part of last December’s Summit for Democracy, the Biden administration launched a wide range of commitments aimed at countering the troubling anti-democratic headwinds around the world.
Pragmatic bias impedes women’s access to political leadership
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February 3, 2022
Pragmatic bias impedes women’s access to political leadership
Women remain underrepresented in political leadership in the United States and beyond.
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Women remain underrepresented in political leadership in the United States and beyond.
February 3, 2022
Groupthink gone wrong: Stanford scholars show how assumptions about electability undermine women political candidates
When voters perceive women political candidates to be less electable than men they are likely to vote for a man instead. But there are ways to overcome these often-exaggerated beliefs, according to new Stanford research.