"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
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Digital technologies have expanded opportunities for women in political participation, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing, but also present significant risks, particularly through technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF GBV) that disproportionately affects women in public life. While digital platforms can bridge gender gaps, creating truly inclusive digital spaces requires policy reforms and societal shifts that address gender norms, ensuring equitable access and safety for all women.
Digital technologies have expanded opportunities for women in political participation, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing, but also present significant risks, particularly through technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF GBV) that disproportionately affects women in public life. While digital platforms can bridge gender gaps, creating truly inclusive digital spaces requires policy reforms and societal shifts that address gender norms, ensuring equitable access and safety for all women.
The global movement for gender equality has driven change across many sectors, but political representation remains one of the most formidable challenges.
The global movement for gender equality has driven change across many sectors, but political representation remains one of the most formidable challenges.
WOMEN and youths are an integral part of political parties and must be supported in the country, says political parties registrar Emmanuel Pok.
“In the awareness programmes, emphasis must be given to women, youth and people with disabilities as they can get more information out to people who must know the importance of political parties, their roles and functions in a democracy, why it is important to vote for endorsed candidates and to vote for policies of political parties,” he said.
WOMEN and youths are an integral part of political parties and must be supported in the country, says political parties registrar Emmanuel Pok.
“In the awareness programmes, emphasis must be given to women, youth and people with disabilities as they can get more information out to people who must know the importance of political parties, their roles and functions in a democracy, why it is important to vote for endorsed candidates and to vote for policies of political parties,” he said.
See Her Elected, an initiative aimed at getting more women from rural Ireland into politics, has said the impending general election is a "golden opportunity" to increase female participation in local councils.
New research and analysis of recent local election results - carried out by See Her Elected - found a significant electoral advantage for sitting councillors, regardless of gender.
See Her Elected, an initiative aimed at getting more women from rural Ireland into politics, has said the impending general election is a "golden opportunity" to increase female participation in local councils.
New research and analysis of recent local election results - carried out by See Her Elected - found a significant electoral advantage for sitting councillors, regardless of gender.
ISLAMABAD: The gender gap in registered voters in Pakistan has narrowed significantly, now standing at less than 10 million, according to the latest data. This is a notable achievement, considering the country’s historical disparities in voter registration.
ISLAMABAD: The gender gap in registered voters in Pakistan has narrowed significantly, now standing at less than 10 million, according to the latest data. This is a notable achievement, considering the country’s historical disparities in voter registration.
The city of Shiroi, located in the northwestern part of Chiba Prefecture and known for its sprawling commuter towns, is home to one of the few female-majority local assemblies in Japan. Of the 18 assembly members, 10 are women. During the general questions session held last month, four of the five speakers on the first day were women. One was Atsuko Odagawa, 57, who broadly addressed the issue of making information more accessible to people with disabilities, focusing on "creating a community where anyone can understand and live comfortably."
The city of Shiroi, located in the northwestern part of Chiba Prefecture and known for its sprawling commuter towns, is home to one of the few female-majority local assemblies in Japan. Of the 18 assembly members, 10 are women. During the general questions session held last month, four of the five speakers on the first day were women. One was Atsuko Odagawa, 57, who broadly addressed the issue of making information more accessible to people with disabilities, focusing on "creating a community where anyone can understand and live comfortably."
