New research from the University of St Andrews has found that increases in women’s parliamentary representation within a country are related to enhanced public trust in the national parliament.
Across Europe, cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault involving individuals of migrant background have, in recent years, moved beyond the realm of criminal justice alone.
Across Europe, cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault involving individuals of migrant background have, in recent years, moved beyond the realm of criminal justice alone.
Feminist scholars and advocates have long asserted that women’s rights and gender equality are fundamental prerequisites for democratic governance.
Feminist scholars and advocates have long asserted that women’s rights and gender equality are fundamental prerequisites for democratic governance.
Women of Iran, similar to those across many parts of the region, benefit from a long history of feminist activism.
Women of Iran, similar to those across many parts of the region, benefit from a long history of feminist activism.
Over the past two decades, the structures of social communication and public discourse have undergone profound transformations.
Over the past two decades, the structures of social communication and public discourse have undergone profound transformations.
For several years, Nigerian MPs have been blocking legislation aimed at better representation for women in politics.
In a bold and unprecedented electoral gambit, Jamaat-e-Islami is deploying its vast, grassroots women’s wing as a central pillar of its strategy for the upcoming national elections signalling a seismic shift in Bangladesh’s political calculus.
More than 750 women from across Nigeria are staging a peace walk in Abuja today, Monday, September 22, 2025, urging lawmakers to pass the long-awaited Special Seats Reserved for Women Bill aimed at increasing female representation in governance.
