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November 9, 2020
Meet the women in politics who paved the way for Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris crashed through one of the highest of American glass ceilings on Saturday, becoming the first woman elected vice president of the United States. She will serve alongside President-elect Joe Biden.

What election of Kamala Harris means to future of women in politics

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November 9, 2020

What election of Kamala Harris means to future of women in politics

When the networks declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential race, it was a history making moment for both the president-elect and his running mate Kamala Harris, whose election broke multiple barriers.

When the networks declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential race, it was a history making moment for both the president-elect and his running mate Kamala Harris, whose election broke multiple barriers.

November 7, 2020
Kamala Harris makes history as first woman elected US vice-president

Kamala Harris has become vice-president-elect of the US, the first time in history that a woman, and a woman of color, has been elected to such a position in the White House.

November 7, 2020
Kamala Harris: The many identities of the first woman vice-president

Kamala Harris savoured the moment she became the first woman, and the first black and Asian American, to be vice-president-elect, with a very hearty laugh.

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Women want an answer! Field experiments on elected officials and gender bias

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November 6, 2020

Women want an answer! Field experiments on elected officials and gender bias

Are elected officials more responsive to men than women inquiring about access to government services? Women face discrimination in many realms of politics, but evidence is limited on whether such discrimination extends to interactions between women and elected officials.

Are elected officials more responsive to men than women inquiring about access to government services? Women face discrimination in many realms of politics, but evidence is limited on whether such discrimination extends to interactions between women and elected officials.

November 6, 2020
New Zealand's Ardern sworn in for second term

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as final election results showed her landslide victory was even bigger than previously thought.

November 6, 2020
1 in 3 women parliamentary candidates face cyberbullying in Jordan

One in three women candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 10, said that they were subjected to cyberbullying, a local study revealed on Thursday.

November 6, 2020
Africa misses opportunity to promote equality in elections

Women make up more than half of Africa's population, but their representation in politics in the past decade has been insignificant.