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‘The year of democracy’: How 2024 impacted female representation in global politics

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December 16, 2024

‘The year of democracy’: How 2024 impacted female representation in global politics

Ahead of 2024, political experts and commentators were calling this “the year of democracy”. It was deemed a “make or break year”, as around 1.5 billion peop

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Ahead of 2024, political experts and commentators were calling this “the year of democracy”. It was deemed a “make or break year”, as around 1.5 billion peop

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South China Morning Post
December 13, 2024
In India, women-centric politics comes to the fore in crucial state elections

In a dramatic shift in

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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.

voa
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.

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southeastradio
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.

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