COLOMBO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this mon
COLOMBO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this mon
In the mid-1990s, Arizona State University political scientist Kim Fridkin dubbed U.S.
Despite making up over half the voters and workforce, women are starkly underrepresented in Sri Lanka's political landscape.
What you need to know:
In one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, 107 countries have never had a woman Head of State. In 2024, women held only 27 per cent of seats in national parliaments and 35.5 per cent of seats in local governments.
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its ninth presidential election on September 21, but notably no women candidates are running for the highest office in the country.
Women working in politics have spoken of the challenges of juggling work with their family life and caring duties.
Women working in politics have spoken of the challenges of juggling work with their family life and caring duties.
Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a volunteer led think tank based in India that contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and South Asia.
Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a volunteer led think tank based in India that contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and South Asia.
True progress for women is not merely about breaking barriers but fundamentally transforming the structures that have long hindered their advancement.
True progress for women is not merely about breaking barriers but fundamentally transforming the structures that have long hindered their advancement.