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Sudanese Women’s Participation in Ongoing Peace Processes

December 20, 2024

Sudanese Women’s Participation in Ongoing Peace Processes

International IDEA organized in August 2024, in Kampala, Uganda, a roundtable with the Adeela Foundation to discuss and evaluate the role of Sudanese women in peace and ending war initiatives.

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Only five women elected in direct presidential elections in 2024

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 08:17

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Only five women elected in direct presidential elections in 2024

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New York, 19 December, 2024 – Women's representation in political leadership remained critically low in 2024. Only five women were elected as Heads of State out of 31 direct presidential elections held worldwide.

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Ghana and Namibia's surprise power move signals new era of female leadership

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:19

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Ghana and Namibia's surprise power move signals new era of female leadership

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AI deepfakes are targeting women in politics at alarming rates

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:41

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AI deepfakes are targeting women in politics at alarming rates

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A new report has found that women in Congress are 70 times more likely to be targeted by deepfakes than men, often with sexually explicit images created by AI.

The American Sunlight Project (ASP) found that out of over 35,000 images of politicians, 26 different people have been exposed to non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII).

Out of these, 25 were women. Strikingly, one in six congress women have fallen victim to non-consensual imagery.

A new report has found that women in Congress are 70 times more likely to be targeted by deepfakes than men, often with sexually explicit images created by AI.

The American Sunlight Project (ASP) found that out of over 35,000 images of politicians, 26 different people have been exposed to non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII).

Out of these, 25 were women. Strikingly, one in six congress women have fallen victim to non-consensual imagery.

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Online violence against women in Nepali politics rising

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:02

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Online violence against women in Nepali politics rising

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A new report published by the Open Nepal Initiative (ONI) sheds light on the increasing number of incidents of online violence targeting women politicians in Nepal.

A new report published by the Open Nepal Initiative (ONI) sheds light on the increasing number of incidents of online violence targeting women politicians in Nepal.

How gender quotas are challenging political inequality in South Korea

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November 29, 2024

How gender quotas are challenging political inequality in South Korea

How do you boost women’s representation in government, ask Jay Euijung Lee and Martina Zanella? Simple gender quotas risk being gamed, for instance by parties fielding women in unwinnable constituencies.

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UNDP brings together women parliamentarians to advance gender equality in Papua New Guinean politics

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/29/2024 - 09:23

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UNDP brings together women parliamentarians to advance gender equality in Papua New Guinean politics

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On 25 November 2024, women members of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea and the Bougainville House of Representatives gathered in Port Moresby for the second stakeholder consultation of the Joint Parliamentary Women’s Caucus this year.

Strategies and tools to support women in public life against gender-based violence online and offline

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November 28, 2024

Strategies and tools to support women in public life against gender-based violence online and offline

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Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/28/2024 - 05:23

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Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

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WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday in a presidential election.

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