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Stop hollow promises; give women their due share in contesting elections

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April 9, 2024

Stop hollow promises; give women their due share in contesting elections

Can women voters decide the upcoming 2024 General elections? Their growing number of voters and favourable legislation, such as the one-third reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures, make them an important segment.

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Can women voters decide the upcoming 2024 General elections? Their growing number of voters and favourable legislation, such as the one-third reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures, make them an important segment.

Source: League of Women Voters
February 16, 2024
League of Women Voters: Politics and ethical decisions

Ethical principles help us make positive and just decisions that contribute to the common good of all.

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Source: RNZ
February 13, 2024
Proposal to guarantee additional seats for Solomon Islands women in politics

The Ministry of Women in Solomon Islands is looking at new legislation which could guarantee extra seats for women in provincial assemblies.

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The Daily Star
January 25, 2024
It’s still a man’s world in politics

Since the restoration of democracy in 1991, the reins of the government have always been in the hands of a woman (except during the state of emergency in 2007-08).

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Source: BNN Breaking News
December 13, 2023
Women’s power in politics: an insight into global perspectives

In a live event discussing the impact of women’s power, or Nari Shakti, in politics, female representatives from various political parties, including Sunita Duggal, Amee Yajnik, Priyanka Chaturvedi, and Sushmita Dev, express their perspectives on the changing political

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Balancing the ballot: going beyond the 2018 gender parity law to encourage women's political participation in Japan

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December 11, 2023

Balancing the ballot: going beyond the 2018 gender parity law to encourage women's political participation in Japan

Abstract: While the passage of the 2018 Gender Parity Law was a step in the right direction, progress on women’s political empowerment in Japan has been slow.

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Abstract: While the passage of the 2018 Gender Parity Law was a step in the right direction, progress on women’s political empowerment in Japan has been slow.

NewsDay Zimbabwe
December 8, 2023
Zimbabwe: Female MPs lobby for sexual harassment law

FEMALE lawmakers are pushing for the tabling of a Sexual Harassment Bill  to protect women in politics against persecution by their male counterparts.

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