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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

Source: El Pais
February 1, 2024
‘All for one’: The women supporting the political careers of other women in Mexico

At first, they thought they would be the ones preparing themselves for political positions in Mexico: “a feminist party,” they mused. But then, they realized that wasn’t their purpose.

The Daily Star
January 25, 2024
It’s still a man’s world in politics

Since the restoration of democracy in 1991, the reins of the government have always been in the hands of a woman (except during the state of emergency in 2007-08).

January 23, 2024
Gender-responsive training by FAWE for Kenyan media
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), one of the seven partners within the Women In Political Participation (WPP) Project, recently convened a strategic 2-day gender-responsive training for select Keny
University of Melbourne
January 18, 2024
Campaign costs impeding women’s political representation in Indonesia

In the 2019 general elections, Indonesian voters elected 118 women to the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). Although an increase from 2014, when just 97 women were elected, women still only account for 21 per cent of the 575-member parliament.

The Fiji Times
January 9, 2024
Do no harm | Programs to support for Pacific women leaders

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, last month committed to a 

Fair planet
January 9, 2024
Indonesia's 2024 presidential race lacks female candidates

Following President Megawati Soekarnoputri's term, Indonesia, the largest nation in Southeast Asia, has yet to witness a woman at

The Zimbabwean
January 8, 2024
Political space is shrinking, but even worse for women

This is despite guarantees of equality as provided for in the constitution of Zimbabwe, chapter 4 part 3 section (80) (1), which states: “Every woman has the full and equal dignity of the person with men and this includes equal opportunities in political, economic and s

The Irish Sun
December 29, 2023
Online abuse of female politicians is becoming more extreme and is discouraging woman from entering politics

Online abuse of female politicians is becoming more extreme and is having an impact in discouraging prospective female candidates.

IRELAND does not have enough women in political life.