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Women's Leadership

October 2, 2019
Sukarno heir elected as Indonesia's first female House speaker

Indonesia's new parliament elected its first female speaker, Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala, granddaughter of the country's first president, after members of the Ho

September 27, 2019
'Abuse is virtually constant': UK female MPs speak about the threats they face

Boris Johnson on Wednesday night sparked a tide of criticism by dismissing suggestions that his rhetoric was dangerous in the current climate and 

September 27, 2019
UN envoy applauds Uganda for empowering women

Bhatia, who also doubles as the Deputy Executive Director of the UN Women said she was pleased that at least 52 percent of positions on the committees in Maaji Refugee Settlement in Adjumani district, Northern Uganda were won by women.

September 26, 2019
First Lady of Sierra Leone: Excluding women from leadership has a great cost to development

Deliberate effort to put women in political positions, building institutions and strong legal frameworks, as well as strong human resource capacity,  are some of the catalysts that will ensure the African woman is empowered.