Pro take: How have women risen to the top of Mexican politics?
You might have been surprised when the news broke that Mexico — a country historically known for chauvinism — is on the path to elect a woman as president in 2024.
Women's Leadership
December 5, 2023
Turkish women mark 89 years of full political rights, to vote, hold office
One of the first few countries to introduce suffrage for women and their election to office, Türkiye marks the 89th anniversary of the constitutional amendment, with more women in political offices though they are still outnumbered by men.
Rethinking Women's Political Power
Join us on Wednesday, December 6th at 4pm ET, for a virtual conversation Rethinking Women’s Political Power.
Northern Ireland peace deal: Women’s role finally recognised, says activist
Belfast, Northern Ireland – Northern Irish academic and activist Monica McWilliams says it has taken 25 years for
Courage, optimism, and action: A pathway to boost African democracies
Governance in Africa is undergoing an upheaval – the kind that is people-driven, and more recently and unfortunately, army driven
Women grab back: exclusion, policy threat, and women’s political ambition
Previous work suggests that observing women officeholders increases women’s political ambition.
November 30, 2023
UN partners CDD, seeks more women's political participation in Nigeria
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has called for an increase in women’s political participation in Nigeria.
November 29, 2023
New fund to advance women's political leadership
Suyen Barahona, as president of the Nicaraguan Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS), was kidnapped and sent to the country’s infamously grim El Chipote prison for 606 days.
November 29, 2023
Breaking barriers: how gender quotas transform political participation
Gender quotas have successfully brought women to positions of political power. But the question remains: how and why do they influence women’s political participation, especially in societies where entrenched patriarchal norms serve as barriers, both wi