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Swissinfo
November 20, 2023
Swiss parliament: who is entitled to be represented?

The average Swiss parliament member is male, well-educated and 50 years old. This year’s elections have accentuated an already existing trend.

ABC News
November 20, 2023
Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in Aug.

Three former women presidents talk about the new world order

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November 20, 2023

Three former women presidents talk about the new world order

Góðan daginn from Iceland, where the threat of an imminent volcanic eruption did not deter 500 women leaders from flying to the country for the Reykjavik Global Forum, an annual gathering of women pol

Góðan daginn from Iceland, where the threat of an imminent volcanic eruption did not deter 500 women leaders from flying to the country for the Reykjavik Global Forum, an annual gathering of women pol

The Jakarta Post
November 17, 2023
Indonesia: 2024 election could be nadir of women's representation, say analysts

Political parties claim to have met the minimum national quota of 30 percent for female candidates, but a recent report has found that only one party competing in the 2024 legislative election meets t

Source: The Guardian
November 17, 2023
Women in power: the push to get more diverse female candidates in Australian elections

Almost every council in Australia has a gallery of “dead men”, says Licia Heath.

Can there be real representation without reservation?

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November 15, 2023

Can there be real representation without reservation?

This week, the water cooler conversation in courts, chambers and newsrooms like ours has been all about representation, helped along by the headlines after Chief Justice D.Y.

This week, the water cooler conversation in courts, chambers and newsrooms like ours has been all about representation, helped along by the headlines after Chief Justice D.Y.

Okay Africa
November 15, 2023
Where are all Liberia's women in public office?

Despite being once heralded for becoming the first African country to elect a woman president, Liberia’s political landscape is sorely lacking in its representation of women.

‘It’s always a struggle to try to make sure you get the right work-life balance’ – Minister Helen McEntee on juggling politics and two small babies

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November 15, 2023

‘It’s always a struggle to try to make sure you get the right work-life balance’ – Minister Helen McEntee on juggling politics and two small babies

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has opened up about how it can be a “challenge” to raise two children as a cabinet minister and how she sometimes feels “guilty” when she struggles to find a work-life b

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has opened up about how it can be a “challenge” to raise two children as a cabinet minister and how she sometimes feels “guilty” when she struggles to find a work-life b

Daily Trust
November 15, 2023
Nigeria: NILDS seeks more women representation in parliament

The Director General of the Nigeria Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof.