Making gender equality in politics a national policy priority
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
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September 27, 2024
Why simultaneous polls will undermine women’s political participation at grassroots level
The recent momentum around the ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative, following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the report by the committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, has sparked a fresh debate on electoral reforms.
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PSA Annual Conference – ‘Gender & the Elections of 2024’ (co-sponsored by Politics)
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PSA Annual Conference – ‘Gender & the Elections of 2024’ (co-sponsored by Politics)
2024 has been hailed as a global ‘super election year’.
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Equal is greater: Time to act for gender equality and women’s empowerment and rights
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September 23, 2024
Equal is greater: Time to act for gender equality and women’s empowerment and rights
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Concerns over lack of the voice of women in political arena
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September 1, 2024
Concerns over lack of the voice of women in political arena
Sri Lankan women make up over 51% of the population as well as the number of registered voters; they contribute immensely to state revenue through tea and garment trades and inward foreign remittances; manage family budgets; and run homes, but in the political arena the
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Sri Lankan women make up over 51% of the population as well as the number of registered voters; they contribute immensely to state revenue through tea and garment trades and inward foreign remittances; manage family budgets; and run homes, but in the political arena the
Will Kamala Harris’ rise inspire other women to join politics?
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August 23, 2024
Will Kamala Harris’ rise inspire other women to join politics?
Progress toward gender parity in politics slowed in 2024 — a quiet shift after a streak of record-breaking years for women’s political candidacies.
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Progress toward gender parity in politics slowed in 2024 — a quiet shift after a streak of record-breaking years for women’s political candidacies.
‘The political system is misfiring’: Why young women don’t see themselves becoming politicians
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April 16, 2024
‘The political system is misfiring’: Why young women don’t see themselves becoming politicians
One hundred and twenty-two years after women in Australia won the right to vote and stand for parliament, it’s fair to say we’ve come a long way on women’s representation in politics.
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One hundred and twenty-two years after women in Australia won the right to vote and stand for parliament, it’s fair to say we’ve come a long way on women’s representation in politics.
November 24, 2021
Widespread sexism and violence against women in African parliaments according to new IPU report
A new study by the IPU and the African Parliamentary
February 9, 2016
Women and Politics in Turkey
CaféBabel, the collaborative online magazine created by young Europeans in 2001, published an article on the relationship between women and politics in Turkey.