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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”.

May 9, 2019
Jacinda Ardern voted Australia's most trusted politician

Two weeks out from the general election, Australia says its most trusted politician is Jacinda Ardern.

May 9, 2019
Why aren’t women a bigger force in Indian elections

For the first time, female voters are set to outnumber male voters in the world's largest national election.

Presidents’ sex and popularity: baselines, dynamics and policy performance

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May 9, 2019

Presidents’ sex and popularity: baselines, dynamics and policy performance

Public approval is a crucial source of executive power in presidential systems. Does the public support female and male presidents similarly?

Public approval is a crucial source of executive power in presidential systems. Does the public support female and male presidents similarly?

May 9, 2019
A ‘Women’s New Deal’

A trio of high-profile leaders — Cecile Richards, Alicia Garza, Ai-jen Poo — introduce Supermajority, a group that wants to guide millions of American women toward political activism.