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It’s 2024 — we need more women in politics

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November 12, 2024

It’s 2024 — we need more women in politics

In elections across the globe, the spotlight has been trained on the question of women’s representation, and rightly so. How vibrant can a democracy be if half of its population does not find adequate representation in politics or in the corridors of power?

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In elections across the globe, the spotlight has been trained on the question of women’s representation, and rightly so. How vibrant can a democracy be if half of its population does not find adequate representation in politics or in the corridors of power?

Beyond Numbers: Understanding the Influence of Gender Quotas on Women’s Political Empowerment

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November 11, 2024

Beyond Numbers: Understanding the Influence of Gender Quotas on Women’s Political Empowerment

Gender quotas have become an important mechanism for promoting gender equality in political representation.

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Gender quotas have become an important mechanism for promoting gender equality in political representation.

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Indonesia’s cabinet adds new faces, but women still struggle for political representation

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Indonesia’s cabinet adds new faces, but women still struggle for political representation

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Women and gender-equality advocates in Indonesia are crying foul about male dominance in President Prabowo Subianto’s jumbo-sized cabinet.

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Women and gender-equality advocates in Indonesia are crying foul about male dominance in President Prabowo Subianto’s jumbo-sized cabinet.

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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

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Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday.

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Women, youths seen as key to political parties

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WOMEN and youths are an integral part of political parties and must be supported in the country, says political parties registrar Emmanuel Pok.

“In the awareness programmes, emphasis must be given to women, youth and people with disabilities as they can get more information out to people who must know the importance of political parties, their roles and functions in a democracy, why it is important to vote for endorsed candidates and to vote for policies of political parties,” he said.

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WOMEN and youths are an integral part of political parties and must be supported in the country, says political parties registrar Emmanuel Pok.

“In the awareness programmes, emphasis must be given to women, youth and people with disabilities as they can get more information out to people who must know the importance of political parties, their roles and functions in a democracy, why it is important to vote for endorsed candidates and to vote for policies of political parties,” he said.

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Akua Donkor was an inspiring role model for women in politics - Female politicians

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Akua Donkor was an inspiring role model for women in politics - Female politicians

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Some female politicians in Sunyani have described the late Akua Donkor, the leader and Election 2024 Flagbearer of the Great Freedom Party (GFP), as an inspiring and courageous role model for women in politics, irrespective of their party inclinations.

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Some female politicians in Sunyani have described the late Akua Donkor, the leader and Election 2024 Flagbearer of the Great Freedom Party (GFP), as an inspiring and courageous role model for women in politics, irrespective of their party inclinations.

First among equals: how Kamala Harris must rewrite the history of female political leadership to win

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October 31, 2024

First among equals: how Kamala Harris must rewrite the history of female political leadership to win

In the final week of the US presidential election campaign, there is a real possibility a woman will make it into the top job. But why has it taken so long – and has Kamala Harris got what it takes to make history?

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In the final week of the US presidential election campaign, there is a real possibility a woman will make it into the top job. But why has it taken so long – and has Kamala Harris got what it takes to make history?

Comparative analysis of the current legal frameworks in Latin America to fight online gender violence and support women’s leadership in public life

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October 30, 2024

Comparative analysis of the current legal frameworks in Latin America to fight online gender violence and support women’s leadership in public life

Multiple studies show that the use of social media has a negative impact on the political leadership of women and girls in Latin America.

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Multiple studies show that the use of social media has a negative impact on the political leadership of women and girls in Latin America.

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