Kema Chikwe: political meetings are held at night, inconvenient for women
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Local Government
Local governments are in a unique position to contribute to the global struggle for gender equality by improving the status of women around the world. Local Governments are the level of governance closest to the citizens and as service providers and employers have an important role in creating the conditions that encourage women’s political participation. In this special feature, we are collecting knowledge resources, case studies, stories and interviews from women active in local politics.
Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.
Women in politics and public life
In both politics and public life in the UK, women have historically been underrepresented.
A small Japanese town sets new precedent for women in politics
A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country hasn’t: Elect women.
April 20, 2023
Men dominate 95% of local authorities in Britain, data shows
Only 18 of 382 councils have minimum gender representation parity, say equality charities