November 21, 2023
Dutch on brink of electing first female leader
Dutch voters may be about to get someone very different from the outgoing veteran prime minister Mark Rutte.
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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
November 20, 2023
Swiss parliament: who is entitled to be represented?
The average Swiss parliament member is male, well-educated and 50 years old. This year’s elections have accentuated an already existing trend.
November 17, 2023
Indonesia: 2024 election could be nadir of women's representation, say analysts
Political parties claim to have met the minimum national quota of 30 percent for female candidates, but a recent report has found that only one party competing in the 2024 legislative election meets t
November 17, 2023
Women in power: the push to get more diverse female candidates in Australian elections
Almost every council in Australia has a gallery of “dead men”, says Licia Heath.
Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women’s rights
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November 13, 2023
Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women’s rights
Mexico will elect its first female president in 2024, barring any surprises between now and the June vote.
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Mexico will elect its first female president in 2024, barring any surprises between now and the June vote.
November 10, 2023
USA: Why this year’s election was a big win for women
Nearly 17 months after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v.
November 10, 2023
Thai politicians, sexual harassment and what really needs to be fixed?
Move Forward Party MPs Wuttipong Thonglour and Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit were expelled from the party after it was decided by the party’s disciplinary board that they had sexually harassed party
The State of Women: 2023 Multiplier Report and Roadmap
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November 7, 2023
The State of Women: 2023 Multiplier Report and Roadmap
Today, we announced the release of our new report, The State of Women: 2023 Multiplier Report and Roadmap, a comprehensive report drawing on insight
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Today, we announced the release of our new report, The State of Women: 2023 Multiplier Report and Roadmap, a comprehensive report drawing on insight
November 6, 2023
Zimbabwe’s election widens gender gap in politics
Zimbabwe’s recent election has exposed weak gender policies both at the political party and governmental levels as women were sidelined despite the