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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.  

USA: Women's Status in 2024 State Level Elections

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May 29, 2024

USA: Women's Status in 2024 State Level Elections

Earlier this month, I laid out where things stand for women in 2024 congressional elections, showing that the number of women

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Earlier this month, I laid out where things stand for women in 2024 congressional elections, showing that the number of women

RTE
May 21, 2024
Ireland: record number of women set to contest June's local elections

A record number of women candidates are expected to run in June's local elections.

So far, 649 women have been selected or declared for the contests.

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The Netherlands Times
May 15, 2024
Netherlands: Half of women in local politics face online harassment

Nearly half (47 percent) of women in local politics face threats and hate online, compared to 35 percent of their male colleagues.

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Nigerian Tribune
May 7, 2024
Nigeria, Gombe voters elect two women as council chairpersons

History was made on Monday, 29th April 2024 when Two Women were sworn-in as democratically elected Executive Chairpersons of local government councils in Gombe for the first time.

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BellaNaija
April 3, 2024
Judith Suminwa Tuluka makes history as DR Congo’s first female Prime Minister

President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the country’s next prime minister. Judith, a former planning minister, makes history as the first woman to hold the position.

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euractiv
March 8, 2024
Moving from protection to prevention: combating violence against locally elected women

In our pursuit of gender equality, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is committed to exposing the hurdles faced by women in local and regional politics.

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Khmer Times
February 20, 2024
Cambodia’s journey to promoting gender equality

On 15 February 2024, an article titled “Why Cambodia needs to incorporate more women into its foreign policy process” was published on the Diplomat and has caught attention from various readers including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of

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Source: The Mainichi
February 19, 2024
Women face barriers in Japan local politics as shown in domestic gender gap index

TOKYO -- A study group headed by Mari Miura, a professor at Sophia University's Faculty of Law in Tokyo, with an objective to achieve gender equality in Japan from local levels, has compiled a Japanese gender gap index by prefecture.

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What’s the secret to attracting more women into politics? Give them more resources

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February 9, 2024

What’s the secret to attracting more women into politics? Give them more resources

With Victorian council elections to be held in October, the state government’s target of reaching 50-50 gender representation at the local level is under threat.

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With Victorian council elections to be held in October, the state government’s target of reaching 50-50 gender representation at the local level is under threat.

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