April 21, 2022
Record women candidates haven’t made French vote gender friendly
By Alice Kantor
Few feminist policies have been campaign talking points during the election.
Gender Equality
Malta: Did gender quotas election punish women candidates?
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April 20, 2022
Malta: Did gender quotas election punish women candidates?
Just four women were elected during the 2022 general election but a deeper analysis also shows that women contesting on the Labour ticket obtained almost 20,000 first-count votes, which compares very well with the 14,000 first preferences obtained in 2017.
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Just four women were elected during the 2022 general election but a deeper analysis also shows that women contesting on the Labour ticket obtained almost 20,000 first-count votes, which compares very well with the 14,000 first preferences obtained in 2017.
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Claudia Roth
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April 19, 2022
Claudia Roth
Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany
Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany
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Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany
April 12, 2022
US: The proportion of elected city offices held by women rose by just 3% in 2022
Female mayors account for a little more than a quarter of the 100 largest U.S. cities.
Nagaland women shine in all spheres, but find little space in politics
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April 8, 2022
Nagaland women shine in all spheres, but find little space in politics
It took Nagaland 45 years to elect its second woman parliamentarian, and the state is yet to elect any woman in the 60-member Assembly.
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It took Nagaland 45 years to elect its second woman parliamentarian, and the state is yet to elect any woman in the 60-member Assembly.
Advancing gender equality in national climate plans: Progress and higher ambitions
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April 4, 2022
Advancing gender equality in national climate plans: Progress and higher ambitions
Advancing Gender Equality in National Climate Plans: Progress and Higher Ambitions highlights the latest data on country progress in integrating gender considerations into their national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), under the UN
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Advancing Gender Equality in National Climate Plans: Progress and Higher Ambitions highlights the latest data on country progress in integrating gender considerations into their national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), under the UN
April 3, 2022
Portugal announces majority-female cabinet
A new government team named by Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has women in nine of the 17 cabinet positions.
Australian federal election 2022: Data shows Labor, Liberal Party more likely to preselect women in marginal seats
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April 1, 2022
Australian federal election 2022: Data shows Labor, Liberal Party more likely to preselect women in marginal seats
Despite repeated warnings, Australia’s two major political parties continue to make one big mistake – and one MP has issued a scathing rebuke.
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Despite repeated warnings, Australia’s two major political parties continue to make one big mistake – and one MP has issued a scathing rebuke.
Special seats bill in Nigeria: Balancing representation through constitutional reforms
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April 1, 2022
Special seats bill in Nigeria: Balancing representation through constitutional reforms
Global trends indicate the slow-paced progress in closing gender gaps across major dimensions of human development in different countries.
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Global trends indicate the slow-paced progress in closing gender gaps across major dimensions of human development in different countries.