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Minorities and Indigenous Women

Indigenous women and other minorities suffer from a lack of political representation, economic marginalization and poverty, lack of access to social services and discrimination. This section highlights news, resources and stories on minorities and indigenous women's struggle for political inclusion.

June 20, 2023
USA: first Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge

Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federa

Whose decision is it anyway? Romani women as leaders and decision makers

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June 7, 2023

Whose decision is it anyway? Romani women as leaders and decision makers

Romani women and girls go on to suffer from multiple forms of discrimination: not only are they Roma but they are also women.

Romani women and girls go on to suffer from multiple forms of discrimination: not only are they Roma but they are also women.

India - Karnataka political glass ceiling: why women have limited representation

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May 22, 2023

India - Karnataka political glass ceiling: why women have limited representation

Women politicians in Karnataka have limited representation in the state’s power circles, despite rising participation by women voters.

Women politicians in Karnataka have limited representation in the state’s power circles, despite rising participation by women voters.

Studying the ceiling for Northern Nigerian women in politics

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May 10, 2023

Studying the ceiling for Northern Nigerian women in politics

Despite the narrative that women in the north are not as ‘active’ in frontline politics as women from other regions of the country, there are many examples that dispel that notion.

Despite the narrative that women in the north are not as ‘active’ in frontline politics as women from other regions of the country, there are many examples that dispel that notion.

Paraguayan elections pose uncertain future for women and LGBTQ people

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April 29, 2023

Paraguayan elections pose uncertain future for women and LGBTQ people

ANALYSIS: What’s at stake as Paraguay gears up for a poll tainted by misinformation and anti-rights discourse

ANALYSIS: What’s at stake as Paraguay gears up for a poll tainted by misinformation and anti-rights discourse

April 11, 2023
A very welcome thing’: New Zealand cabinet reaches gender parity for first time

The country had elected its most diverse parliament ever under former prime minister Jacinda Ardern in 2020, significantly boosting numbers of female, Māori and LBGTQ+ mem

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The Prelaunch event of International IDEA’s Inclusion Portal at CSW67

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March 27, 2023

The Prelaunch event of International IDEA’s Inclusion Portal at CSW67

International IDEA hosted a CSW67 side-event to prelaunch the Inclusion Portal on 13 March 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

International IDEA hosted a CSW67 side-event to prelaunch the Inclusion Portal on 13 March 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.