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Time to act: Everyone has a role in making women’s leadership the norm

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August 7, 2026

Time to act: Everyone has a role in making women’s leadership the norm

Advancing women’s political participation needs to go beyond legal and policy reforms.

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Advancing women’s political participation needs to go beyond legal and policy reforms.

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

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August 7, 2026

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

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Invisible barriers: How social norms keep women out of leadership roles

https://www.ipu.org/news/news-in-brief/2026-06/womens-leadership-reshaping-global-institutions
August 3, 2026
Women’s leadership is reshaping global institutions

From 1 July 2026, for the first time in its 137-year history, the Secretariat of the Inter-Parliamentary Union will be managed by a woman.

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https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2026/07/the-community-godmothers-protecting-women-against-violence-in-senegal
August 3, 2026
The community godmothers protecting women against violence in Senegal

 The Badienou Gokh – which means, “community godmothers” or “neighbourhood mentors” – occupy a unique place in Senegalese communities.

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https://m.ajupress.com/amp/20260603234625107
June 5, 2026
Former justice minister Choo Mi-ae to become first female provincial governor in South Korea
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Women in Politics: Don’t Wait for Somebody, Be Somebody

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June 5, 2026

Women in Politics: Don’t Wait for Somebody, Be Somebody

This October, Golden, along with the rest of British Columbia, will head to the polls. Residents will vote for mayor, town councillors, school trustees, and regional district representatives.

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This October, Golden, along with the rest of British Columbia, will head to the polls. Residents will vote for mayor, town councillors, school trustees, and regional district representatives.

https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200055348/from-australia-to-southern-africa-champion-shares-blueprint-for-advancing-women-in-politics
June 1, 2026
From Australia to Southern Africa: Champion shares blueprint for advancing women in politics

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA -Australian women’s political leadership advocate Leonie Morgan AM, has urged countries in Southern Africa to invest in mentorship, financial support, training and women’s networks to accelerate female political participation and leadership.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202p14qwr5o
June 1, 2026
India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival

For 15 years, Mamata Banerjee and her regional Trinamool Congress (TMC) party seemed to embody a political law of India's West Bengal state: they always found a way to survive.

On Monday, that ended.

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