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The Political Participation of Youth

"I call on the members of the largest youth generation in history to face the challenges and consider what you can do to solve it. To control your destiny and translate your dreams into a better future for all." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/why-kenyan-women-pay-more-to-enter-politics-5365174
February 20, 2026
Why Kenyan women pay more to enter politics

Every election year, Kenya has the same conversation. Where are the women? Why are so few of them on the ballot? And the answers tend to point back at women themselves, their confidence, their readiness and their willingness to step forward.

https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/crisis-representation-2026-election-and-political-reality-women-1366156
February 20, 2026
Crisis of representation: The 2026 election and the political reality for women

It is a striking paradox. For more than three decades, Bangladesh has been led by women—an exceptional continuity across the globe. Yet the outcome of the 13th national election tells a different story.

https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/bangladesh-elections-women-face-gatekeeping-in-politics-says-expert-articleshow-qvxwfaw
February 20, 2026
Bangladesh elections: Women face 'gatekeeping' in politics, says expert

Concerns Over Women's Political Representation

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/against-odds-17-women-take-dhaka-polls-4103271
February 20, 2026
Against odds, 17 women take on Dhaka polls

On the morning of February 9, a large crowd gathered near the Mirpur-1 Eidgah field.

The air was filled with commotion and the festive rhythm of a band party. Rickshaws and cars came to a halt, and pedestrians stopped to watch.

https://valorinternational.globo.com/politics/news/2026/02/18/lula-shifts-campaign-approach-in-bid-to-draw-female-vote.ghtml
February 20, 2026
Lula shifts campaign approach in bid to draw female vote

With an eye on attracting sectors considered decisive for the elections, President Lula has concluded that he needs to further calibrate his rhetoric and actions aimed at women in order to reverse disapproval of his administrat

https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/ensuring-justice-and-equality-all-women-and-girls
February 19, 2026
Ensuring justice and equality for all women and girls

At its January 2026 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution outlining the EU’s priorities for the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW70).

https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2026/02/northern-haiti-towards-justice-access-for-sexual-gender-violence-survivors
February 19, 2026
Northern Haiti: towards justice access for sexual gender violence survivors

Never before had litigants, coming from the remote communal sections of Quartier Morin, Limbé, and Fort-Bourgeois, had access to justice so close and free of charge.

When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians

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February 18, 2026

When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians

When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians reveals that members of parliament (MPs) are facing a worrying rise in intimidation and harassment from the public.

When the public turns hostile: Political violence against parliamentarians reveals that members of parliament (MPs) are facing a worrying rise in intimidation and harassment from the public.

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