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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.  

GWL Voices Insights: Gender Outlook on the Chilean Subnational Elections 2024

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October 28, 2024

GWL Voices Insights: Gender Outlook on the Chilean Subnational Elections 2024

In Chile, the last municipal elections were held on the 15th and 16th of May of 2021.

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In Chile, the last municipal elections were held on the 15th and 16th of May of 2021.

CTV Atlantic News
October 23, 2024
'It’s about time': Maritime women make history in municipal, provincial elections

There were back-to-back firsts for women in Maritime politics over the last few days.

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The Fiji Times
October 23, 2024
'Local elections to boost women in politics’

Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Lenora Qereqeretabua said it is important for the Fiji government to be represented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 Samoa.

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The Standard
October 16, 2024
Women MPs make history as London is first region ever to have majority female representation in Parliament
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International Republican Institute
October 10, 2024
Election Watch: Mongolia

What are the issues?

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DevDiscourse
October 8, 2024
Trailblazing Women: Breaking Barriers in Jammu and Kashmir's Politics

In a historic turn of events for Jammu and Kashmir's political landscape, three women, including former minister Sakeena Masood, have emerged victorious in the latest Assembly elections, reaffirming the growing influence of female leaders in a traditionally male-dominat

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The Japan Times
October 2, 2024
Number of women in Japan's Cabinet drops to two

New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday named two women ministers to his Cabinet, down from five in the outgoing administration.

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washington Post
October 2, 2024
It isn’t only Sheinbaum. Meet the women who run Mexico.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico inaugurated its first female president on Tuesday, reaching the milestone before its northern neighbor.

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The Indian Express
September 24, 2024
Harini Amarasuriya appointed as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Harini Amarasuriya was officially sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first woman to hold the office since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000.

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