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https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-greater-inclusion-women-governance-2025-10-13/
October 13, 2025
China's Xi calls for greater inclusion of women in governance

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation for women in politics and government at a global women's summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is "truly internalised" within soc

https://von.gov.ng/nigerian-women-leaders-champion-gender-equity-inclusive-governance/
October 7, 2025
Nigerian Women Leaders Champion Gender Equity, Inclusive Governance

Women leaders, policymakers, and advocates from Nigeria and across Africa at the 2025 Voice of Women Conference & Awards (VOW), have renewed calls for gender equity and inclusive governance.

Five Best Books on Black Women’s Political Leadership

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October 7, 2025

Five Best Books on Black Women’s Political Leadership

In times of great political turmoil, it can be instructive and reassuring to read about people who have been in similar situations, and have persevered in fighting for something better.

In times of great political turmoil, it can be instructive and reassuring to read about people who have been in similar situations, and have persevered in fighting for something better.

https://www.idea.int/news/advancing-gender-equality-and-transformation-social-norms-through-male-engagement
October 6, 2025
Advancing gender equality and the transformation of social norms through male engagement
https://punchng.com/ex-agf-decries-women-under-representation-in-politics/
September 29, 2025
Ex-AGF decries women under-representation in politics

The immediate past Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has decried the under-representation of women in the country’s political space, saying that efforts must be intensified to address this imbalance.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-municipal-election-25-percent-candidates-women
September 25, 2025
Gender imbalance in Calgary elections continues to persist, with only 28 per cent female candidates
https://msmagazine.com/2025/09/18/elections-2025-women-voters-new-jersey-virginia-california-arizona-texas-tennessee/
September 25, 2025
In Upcoming Virginia, N.J. and Pennsylvania Elections, Women’s Votes Will Decide the Future of Reproductive Rights and Equality

Polls and pundits have offered up plenty of predictions, but in a democracy, voting rules.