October 10, 2024
INTER PARES launches new gender equality handbook for parliaments
A groundbreaking handbook titled Beyond Numbers: Stories of Gender Equality in and through Parliaments
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
Why Women Don’t Vote For Female Politicians – Research
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October 9, 2024
Why Women Don’t Vote For Female Politicians – Research
A research study by Voice of Women Radio has shown why women don’t vote for female political aspirants in Nigeria.
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A research study by Voice of Women Radio has shown why women don’t vote for female political aspirants in Nigeria.
October 9, 2024
Nigeria anticipates female-led political change, says Adamawa dep gov
Adamawa State deputy governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, has highlighted the growing need for female leadership to bring about significant change in Nigeria’s political landscape.
‘You look like a porn star’ – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quota
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October 5, 2024
‘You look like a porn star’ – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quota
A record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politics.
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A record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politics.
October 4, 2024
Brazil has struggled to elect women to political office. Upcoming elections could change that.
On a sunny September morning, Joyce Trindade works her way around the stalls of a secondhand clothing market here, distributing hugs and political pamphlets in equal measure.
October 2, 2024
Moldova prepares to vote in high stakes EU referendum and presidential election
Moldova is heading to the polls in October for presidential elections and an EU referendum, with pro-European incumbent President Maia Sandu seeking a second term but facing Kremlin-backed candidates and disinformation.
September 30, 2024
Young men and women are moving in opposite directions
Data of all kinds reveals a little-discussed, future-defining trend: Men and women are going separate ways.
September 27, 2024
Let your voices be heard in politics – AWLN urges women
The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), Ghana Chapter, has urged all women to take active interest in politics to let their voices become a powerful catalyst for political and economic transformation of the country.