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December 10, 2019
Bolivia: Jeanine Añez claims presidency after ousting of Evo Morales

The Bolivian senator Jeanine Añez has declared herself the country’s interim president after the resignation of Evo Morales, even though lawmakers from his party boycotted the legislati

December 10, 2019
Finland’s new parliament is dominated by women under 35

Sanna Marin is about to assume a role that remains unusual for young women around the world. When she’s sworn in as prime minister of Finland this week, she’ll be in charge of an entire nation.

December 9, 2019
Sanna Marin elected Finland’s, and the world’s youngest, Prime Minister

The 34-year-old Ms. Marin will struggle to defend her leftist views against coalition partner, the Centre Party, which wants action to boost Finnish employment to pay for the costly welfare state.

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.