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Breaking barriers: Fight for women’s political empowerment in India

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September 7, 2024

Breaking barriers: Fight for women’s political empowerment in India

True progress for women is not merely about breaking barriers but fundamentally transforming the structures that have long hindered their advancement.

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True progress for women is not merely about breaking barriers but fundamentally transforming the structures that have long hindered their advancement.

The New Times
July 26, 2024
Number of women in Rwanda’s lower house of parliament rises to 63.8%

Up to 63.8 percent of the 80 members of the newly elected Rwandan Chamber of Deputies, the lower house, are women, a list from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has shown.

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International IDEA
July 18, 2024
In Mongolia, electoral reform ushers in a record number of women to parliament

Mongolia's electoral reforms have significantly transformed the political landscape, ushering a record number of women into Parliament.

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Luzha: Only 3% of Kosovo women participate directly in politics

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July 18, 2024

Luzha: Only 3% of Kosovo women participate directly in politics

Only three percent of women are directly engaged in politics, while 11 percent have no interest in involvement at all. This is what the research findings of the "Friedrich Eber" foundation say, which were presented by professor Besa Luzha.

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Only three percent of women are directly engaged in politics, while 11 percent have no interest in involvement at all. This is what the research findings of the "Friedrich Eber" foundation say, which were presented by professor Besa Luzha.

Electoral Reform Society
July 12, 2024
UK: Slow progress as women finally make up 40% of Parliament

Last week saw a change of Government and a brand-new cohort of MPs (335 new MPs) elected; but with all this churn how representative is our new House of Commons?

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Le Monde
July 12, 2024
Age, gender, profession: Who are France's new members of Parliament?

Only 208 women will sit in the Assemblée Nationale, representing just over a third of all MPs. This is the second time in two years that the proportion of women in the Assemblée has fallen.

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In the words of Ljupka Mihajlovska: "Men play in the first league, women in the second, while women with disabilities in the third"

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July 8, 2024

In the words of Ljupka Mihajlovska: "Men play in the first league, women in the second, while women with disabilities in the third"

Ljupka Mihajlovska is a politician and human rights advocate with special focus on women with disabilities. She served in the Serbian Parliament until 2020 and is now a program director of the non-governmental organisation "For accessible environment".

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Ljupka Mihajlovska is a politician and human rights advocate with special focus on women with disabilities. She served in the Serbian Parliament until 2020 and is now a program director of the non-governmental organisation "For accessible environment".

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