June 9, 2022
Women on boards: deal to boost gender balance in companies
- 40% of non-executive director posts should go to the under-represented sex
- Dissuasive penalties for non-compliance
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June 9, 2022
Welsh Government to press ahead with plans to increase Senedd members
The Welsh Government is to press ahead with plans to increase the number of Senedd members despite opposition from senior Conservatives.
How autocrats use women’s rights to boost themselves
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June 8, 2022
How autocrats use women’s rights to boost themselves
Automatically bundling equality and democracy has led to the rise of “genderwashing”.
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Automatically bundling equality and democracy has led to the rise of “genderwashing”.
June 7, 2022
Pakistan: NCSW holds consultation on women participation in elections
Islamabad: Women have been considered as a passive vote bank and political parties tend to use them mostly for representative functions at public gathering, meetings and campaigns.
How local female politicians are keeping Tunisian democracy alive
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June 7, 2022
How local female politicians are keeping Tunisian democracy alive
President Kaïs Saïed is in the process of wiping out hard-won democratic rights in Tunisia.
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President Kaïs Saïed is in the process of wiping out hard-won democratic rights in Tunisia.
June 3, 2022
Liberia: Weah’s CDC adopts 40% women quota
The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) of President George Weah has adopted a resolution that would force the party to have more women in leadership positions.
Kenya Elections: Ann Nderitu on good governance and regulating the country's political parties
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June 1, 2022
Kenya Elections: Ann Nderitu on good governance and regulating the country's political parties
Kenya’s party primaries recently closed - a process for political parties to select candidates for the various elective seats in August’s General Election.
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Kenya’s party primaries recently closed - a process for political parties to select candidates for the various elective seats in August’s General Election.
Her rights at work: How will women be treated in the new Australian parliament?
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May 30, 2022
Her rights at work: How will women be treated in the new Australian parliament?
A record number of women have been elected to the Australian Parliament. Anger about the Coalition Government's lack of action on gender equality has been one of the issues propelling the teal independents into parliament.
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A record number of women have been elected to the Australian Parliament. Anger about the Coalition Government's lack of action on gender equality has been one of the issues propelling the teal independents into parliament.
