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The economics of representation: Why women in power matter

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April 27, 2026

The economics of representation: Why women in power matter

India’s democracy has grown in scale, but not quite in balance. Women today are active participants in elections, influencing outcomes in ways that were not as visible earlier. Yet their presence in legislative institutions continues to lag behind.

India’s democracy has grown in scale, but not quite in balance. Women today are active participants in elections, influencing outcomes in ways that were not as visible earlier. Yet their presence in legislative institutions continues to lag behind.

April 27, 2026
Open Call: Accelerating Action Against Technology-Facilitated Violence in Bolivia

UN Women is inviting civil society organizations, especially women-led organizations, to submit proposals in

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190712STO56961/gender-equality-understanding-eu-work-on-women-s-rights
March 23, 2026
Gender equality: understanding EU work on women’s rights

Discrimination in the workplace. Difficult choices between career and family responsibilities. Online harassment. Across Europe, many women experience inequality in their everyday lives.

https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/close-the-gender-pay-gap-to-strengthen-europe-s-competitiveness
February 19, 2026
Close the gender pay gap to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness

“Closing the gender pay and pension gaps is not only a matter of fairness, but also a strategic economic necessity for Europe’s competitiveness, growth, and fiscal sustainability,” said Mirosława Nykiel MEP, negotiator of the report on gender pay and pension gaps in Parliament’s Committee on Wome

Empowered Women Lead Economic Growth, Innovation, And Social Change

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January 19, 2026

Empowered Women Lead Economic Growth, Innovation, And Social Change

The empowerment of women in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is increasingly being seen as a social goal only, it is viewed as the ‘enabler’ of the above-mentioned development and the source of overall economic growth for the nation.(

The empowerment of women in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is increasingly being seen as a social goal only, it is viewed as the ‘enabler’ of the above-mentioned development and the source of overall economic growth for the nation.(

https://www.ft.com/content/f65b4782-a7b1-449e-95be-de98f4a21cb7
September 24, 2025
New Zealand appoints Swede to lead central bank as economy faces ‘double-dip recession’

New Zealand has brought in a Swedish economist to run its central bank as it seeks to end a period of turmoil at the top of the institution and steer the country away from the brink of a “double-dip” recession.

https://thediplomat.com/2025/08/why-women-in-nepal-cant-afford-to-stay-in-politics/
September 4, 2025
Why Women in Nepal Can’t Afford to Stay in Politics

Nepal is heading to the polls in less than two years. Voters will choose their representatives for three tiers of government – the local, provincial, and federal – which will shape Nepal’s political course until the early 2030s.

Priced out of power: How economic barriers are limiting women in politics

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March 19, 2025

Priced out of power: How economic barriers are limiting women in politics

Last year, an aura of possibility hovered in anticipation of around 60 elections that were held across the world.

Last year, an aura of possibility hovered in anticipation of around 60 elections that were held across the world.

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November 10, 2024
€171,000 to encourage women from rural Ireland into politics

Funding of €171,162 has been announced for the Longford-based See Her Elected (SHE), in support of their work in supporting and encouraging the participation of women from rural Ireland in local politics.