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December 6, 2019
Namibia’s first female candidate vows to ‘restore dignity’

Calm and confident, Esther Muinjangue, Namibia’s first woman to run for president, says she feels a “wind of change” softly blowing through the southwest African country which goes to the polls on Wednesday.

Are Americans ready for a female president? Yes. In fact, they might prefer one

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December 6, 2019

Are Americans ready for a female president? Yes. In fact, they might prefer one

’Sit down & shut up’: Why women in politics are quitting at an alarming rate

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December 6, 2019

’Sit down & shut up’: Why women in politics are quitting at an alarming rate

By Vicky Spratt,

"Not now love. We've got bigger fish to fry. We just need to get Brexit done. Okay.

By Vicky Spratt,

"Not now love. We've got bigger fish to fry. We just need to get Brexit done. Okay.

The biggest barrier facing women running for president

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December 6, 2019

The biggest barrier facing women running for president

BY Julie Rodin Zebrak,

As any Democrat knows, black women are the backbone of the party. It’s a ubiquitous fact in virtually all coverage of the 2020 presidential election.

BY Julie Rodin Zebrak,

As any Democrat knows, black women are the backbone of the party. It’s a ubiquitous fact in virtually all coverage of the 2020 presidential election.

December 6, 2019
After weeks of Latin American protests, expect to see more women elected to office

For several weeks, angry Latin Americans have been protesting in the streets. In Bolivia, citizens are protesting allegedly fraudulent election results. In Chile and Ecuador, they’ve been marching and destroying property over economic inequality.

Politicians in the line of fire: Incivility and the treatment of women on social

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December 5, 2019

Politicians in the line of fire: Incivility and the treatment of women on social

A seemingly inescapable feature of the digital age is that people choosing to devote their lives to politics must now be ready to face a barrage of insults and disparaging comments targeted at them through social media.

A seemingly inescapable feature of the digital age is that people choosing to devote their lives to politics must now be ready to face a barrage of insults and disparaging comments targeted at them through social media.

Online participation of female politicians in Pakistan's General Elections 2018

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December 5, 2019

Online participation of female politicians in Pakistan's General Elections 2018

This research report seaks to analyze the use of social media during the 2018 General Election in Pakistan.

This research report seaks to analyze the use of social media during the 2018 General Election in Pakistan.