June 14, 2024
Female UK election candidates report increased abuse
Abuse of female election candidates is becoming worse, say candidates, activists and charities.
Elections
The right to vote and the right to stand for election are two fundamental elements of democracy. Notably, many countries did not afford women the right to vote until the 20th Century. Even today, universal suffrage is not a given right in all countries, and women often face obstacles that undermine their participation in political and electoral processes. There are various ways to support women in overcoming these obstacles. Such methods include revising the electoral system used, applying affirmative action mechanisms such as quotas, improving voter education for women and training political candidates. These are a few of the modes available to strengthen women’s political participation .Photo©Jens Franssen
Women are Front and Center in Mexican Politics. What Can the U.S. Learn?
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June 11, 2024
Women are Front and Center in Mexican Politics. What Can the U.S. Learn?
On June 2, over 60 percent of registered Mexican voters went to the polls for a monumental election, with over 20,000 public offices up for grabs at the federal and local levels.
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On June 2, over 60 percent of registered Mexican voters went to the polls for a monumental election, with over 20,000 public offices up for grabs at the federal and local levels.
June 11, 2024
General Election 2024: Abuse of women in politics is denial of legitimate presence in political life
June 9, 2024
Average age of Flemish candidates for the federal elections has never been higher, fewer women with an “electable” place on the parties’ lists
The average age of the candidates standing on Flemish parties’ lists for the federal elections on 9 June is 47. Never before in the past 37 years was the average age of the candidates seeking election to the Chamber of Representatives so high.
June 8, 2024
Lithuanian Greens unveil landmark all-women list in EU election
In pioneering Lithuania, the first all-women list in the country’s political history has been unveiled.
The Lithuanian Greens are hoping that this list will help more women get elected to the European Parliament, where men still make up around 60% of the members.
Making room for women in politics demands a new political imagination
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June 8, 2024
Making room for women in politics demands a new political imagination
In September last year, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, it raised hopes of a more gender-equal legislature.
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In September last year, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, it raised hopes of a more gender-equal legislature.
How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S.
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June 5, 2024
How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S.
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June 5, 2024
South Africa elections: Women in parliament likely to drop
Johannesburg, 31 May: As election results from the 2024 South African elections pour in, Gender Links (GL) predicts a drop in women’s representation in the national assembly of between three and five percentage points.
June 5, 2024
First female president is the result of Mexico correcting gender imbalances, Northeastern expert says
LONDON — Claudia Sheinbaum broke the glass ceiling when she was declared the winner of Mexico’s presidential elections this week.