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October 11, 2019
#Girl2Leader campaign to inspire girls into politics

To mark the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl Child today, 11 October, the #Girl2Leader programme is connecting girls with female mentors in politics.

Unfinished business: Women running in 2018 and beyond

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October 11, 2019

Unfinished business: Women running in 2018 and beyond

Women ran for and were elected to office in record numbers in the 2018 election. They made historic gains across levels of office and reached new milestones for women’s political representation.

Women ran for and were elected to office in record numbers in the 2018 election. They made historic gains across levels of office and reached new milestones for women’s political representation.

October 11, 2019
Professor of Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics talks struggles women face in seeking office

The issues women face when seeking elected office were discussed in a lecture Thursday at Iowa State.

For women in politics, personal style is a game of chess with the patriarchy

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October 11, 2019

For women in politics, personal style is a game of chess with the patriarchy

Since the 19th century, when suffragists were forced to ditch their pantaloons and 

Since the 19th century, when suffragists were forced to ditch their pantaloons and 

The unfinished business of achieving gender parity in U.S. politics

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October 11, 2019

The unfinished business of achieving gender parity in U.S. politics

There is no doubt that women made history in the 2018 election, running for and winning elected office in

There is no doubt that women made history in the 2018 election, running for and winning elected office in

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Forum of Women Parliamentarians at Inter-Parliamentary Union 141st Assembly

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Forum of Women Parliamentarians at Inter-Parliamentary Union 141st Assembly

Over 1700 parliamentarians and UN and civil society partners from around the world will meet in Belgrade, Serbia, from 13 to 17 October for the 

October 9, 2019
Poor representation: In Mumbai, 31 out of 334 candidates are women

In a city where politicians are earnestly vying for women’s votes who account for 46 per cent of Mumbai’s population, female participation in electoral politics remains abysmally low.