April 24, 2024
Kazakhstan: new law to protect women improved, but incomplete
(Berlin, April 23, 2024) – Kazakhstan’s President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev signed a
Constitution and Legislative Reform
Opinion | America stacks the deck against women in politics
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April 24, 2024
Opinion | America stacks the deck against women in politics
According to the U.S. Census, the majority of Americans are women, yet only 31% of Wisconsin State legislators are women. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 1 million fewer men enrolled in college than women this past winter.
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According to the U.S. Census, the majority of Americans are women, yet only 31% of Wisconsin State legislators are women. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 1 million fewer men enrolled in college than women this past winter.
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.
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.
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.
How women can be represented in politics
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February 12, 2024
How women can be represented in politics
With the Women’s Reservation Bill being passed in Parliament last year, the debate on whether quota wit
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With the Women’s Reservation Bill being passed in Parliament last year, the debate on whether quota wit
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).
Democracy and Women’s Rights in 2024
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January 9, 2024
Democracy and Women’s Rights in 2024
Over 60 percent of Americans support abortion rights—but last year Roe was overturned and
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Over 60 percent of Americans support abortion rights—but last year Roe was overturned and
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