December 13, 2024
In India, women-centric politics comes to the fore in crucial state elections
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
Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?
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December 11, 2024
Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?
Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202
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Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202
This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women
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December 6, 2024
This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women
This has been a historic electoral year, with more than 1.6 billion citizens called to cast their votes in 2024.
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This has been a historic electoral year, with more than 1.6 billion citizens called to cast their votes in 2024.
How gender quotas are challenging political inequality in South Korea
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November 29, 2024
How gender quotas are challenging political inequality in South Korea
How do you boost women’s representation in government, ask Jay Euijung Lee and Martina Zanella? Simple gender quotas risk being gamed, for instance by parties fielding women in unwinnable constituencies.
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How do you boost women’s representation in government, ask Jay Euijung Lee and Martina Zanella? Simple gender quotas risk being gamed, for instance by parties fielding women in unwinnable constituencies.
November 29, 2024
Namibia extends voting again in close elections
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — Namibia extended voting for a second time Thursday with the opposition crying foul after logistical failures prevented many people from casting their ballots in the closely fought election.
November 27, 2024
Women for election call for crucial shift in the political landscape
As we approach the 2024 election, Women for Election is calling for a crucial shift in Ireland’s political landscape, urging voters in Wexford and Wicklow-Wexford to support the record number of female candidates standing for election.
November 27, 2024
Female politician urge women to support, not castigate one another
The Coordinator, Afikpo North East Development Center, Comrade Ibe Immaculata Nnenna has urged women to encourage/support fellow women in office rather than castigate or seek their downfall.
Why are female politicians more often targeted with violence? New findings confirm depressing suspicions
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November 27, 2024
Why are female politicians more often targeted with violence? New findings confirm depressing suspicions
Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.
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Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.