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Women's Leadership

November 17, 2020
She Runs program aims to boost the number of women in politics as sexism scandals swirl

In a Perth workshop, 23 women have been learning to run.

The women are fellows at a "campaign school" run by the not-for-profit group She Runs, aiming to equip them with all the skills they need to run for and thrive in office.

“The first woman in this office, but not the last”: Four ways to empower a new generation of women political leaders

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November 17, 2020

“The first woman in this office, but not the last”: Four ways to empower a new generation of women political leaders

By Lucina Di-Meco,  

Women politicians make for more equal and caring societies, and that their increased representation in office improves health, education and welfare outcomes for the entire population. So how can we foster the next generation of effective women leaders?

By Lucina Di-Meco,  

Women politicians make for more equal and caring societies, and that their increased representation in office improves health, education and welfare outcomes for the entire population. So how can we foster the next generation of effective women leaders?

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Why did it take so long to vote a woman into the White House?

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November 13, 2020

Why did it take so long to vote a woman into the White House?

To me, the banner story of this election season was not Joe Biden’s victory. It was the history-making of vice president-elect Kamala Harris.

To me, the banner story of this election season was not Joe Biden’s victory. It was the history-making of vice president-elect Kamala Harris.

The Reykjavik Index for Leadership 2020/2021

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November 13, 2020

The Reykjavik Index for Leadership 2020/2021

Women Political Leaders and Kantar came together in 2018 to create the Reykjavík Index for Leadership– the first measure of perceptions of women and men in terms of their suitability for leadership.

Women Political Leaders and Kantar came together in 2018 to create the Reykjavík Index for Leadership– the first measure of perceptions of women and men in terms of their suitability for leadership.

November 13, 2020
Prominent Libyan lawyer Hanan al-Barassi gunned down in Benghazi

Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord has condemned the killing of prominent Libyan lawyer and women's rights activist Hanan al-Barassi, who was gunned down by armed men Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi.

November 11, 2020
The U.N. Security Council defeated a Russian resolution promoting women at peace tables

The U.N. Security Council defeated a Russian resolution Friday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of a U.N.

November 11, 2020
Who is Priyanca Radhakrishnan? New Zealand’s first Indian-origin minister

Priyanca Radhakrishnan was appointed as New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin minister today, November 2.