May 16, 2019
2019 election: Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women
Australian women in politics have had enough.
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Zeynep Yildiz
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May 14, 2019
Zeynep Yildiz
Member of Parliament, Turkey
Member of Parliament, Turkey
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Member of Parliament, Turkey
May 14, 2019
Political parties shy of fielding women
Women politicians have made it to the top headlines this poll season.
May 13, 2019
Guinea adopts Law on Parity, securing equal representation of women on electoral lists
The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions.
Survey: When should a woman have children if she’s thinking about running for office?
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May 10, 2019
Survey: When should a woman have children if she’s thinking about running for office?
By Ruth Igielnik and Kim Parker,
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May 10, 2019
Another barrier for women in politics in Canada: Violence
Despite Canada’s self-proclaimed feminist prime minister and gender parity in the federal cabinet, Canada falls wel
May 10, 2019
Asked if a woman can win, 2020 candidates offer an easy answer: ‘I have’
RESTON, Iowa — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had a request: Before anyone mocked her claim that she was the Democratic presidential candidate best positioned to take on President Trump, at least listen to the evidence.
May 10, 2019
Nepal survey: does a seat at the table guarantee gender equality?
Nepal’s constitution mandates that women hold at least 33% of seats in the national parliament and provincial assemblies, and at least 40% in local governments.
May 10, 2019
Gender law ‘smokescreen’ for party State-funding in Malta
Legal experts have voiced fears that gender quota proposals aimed at increasing female participation in Parliament are nothing but a “smokescreen” to introduce political party funding by the State “by stealth”.