Skip to main content

Gender Equality

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/08/japan/japan-assemblywomen-harassment-survey/
June 10, 2025
Over half of local assembly women suffer harassment, survey shows

Over 50% of female local assembly members in Japan have been troubled with harassment, more than double the proportion of such male members, according to a Cabinet Office report.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/sexism-poverty-and-power-why-gender-equality-in-kenya-remains-a-distant-dream-5071954
June 10, 2025
Sexism, poverty, and power: Why gender equality in Kenya remains a distant dream

What you need to know:

  1. Myllene Bosibori's political journey exposes deep gender, ethnic, and financial barriers facing Kenyan women candidates.
https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/06/03/southeast-asia-remains-unfriendly-for-women-in-politics.html
June 5, 2025
Southeast Asia remains unfriendly for women in politics

https://nltimes.nl/2025/05/24/conservative-party-rejects-motion-women-leadership
May 26, 2025
Conservative party again rejects motion on women in leadership

The conservative Protestant party SGP has again voted down a proposal to formally recognize women’s eligibility for political and administrative roles, maintaining a

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/20/labour-to-cancel-its-womens-conference-after-supreme-court-gender-ruling
May 21, 2025
Labour cancels its women’s conference after supreme court gender ruling

Labour has cancelled its national women’s conference and restricted all-women shortlists as it awaits full guidance from the equalities watchdog, drawing criticism from transgender rights and gender-critical campaigners.

trinube online
May 16, 2025
2027 elections: Women urged to participate more in partisan politics

Nigerian women across different social statuses have been urged to become more politically conscious and actively involved in partisan politics as the next g