For much of her political life, Simone Gbagbo has been known as the combative partner of Côte d’Ivoire’s former president, Laurent Gbagbo. Her sharp rhetoric earned her the nickname “The Iron Lady.” Now, the onetime first lady is charting her own course.
Political scientist Ivabelle Arroyo and director of the Center for Gender Research (UNAM) Amneris Chaparro agree that the key issues in political and social debates, both within and outside feminism, focus more on women’s bodies (motherhood, sexuality, gender identity,
Opening the annual conference of the Gender Equality Commission, the Deputy Secretary of the Council of Europe Bjørn Berge emphasised that “only 27 countries around the world have a woman serving as Head of State or Government and 103
Women’s voices and experiences are crucial for the functioning of our democracy. Yet, despite many women’s roles as community leaders right across the island, they remain significantly underrepresented in our political system North and South.
Amalia Alvarez-Benjumea is a Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies at the Spanish National Research Council.
Amalia Alvarez-Benjumea is a Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies at the Spanish National Research Council.
By Clarisse Sih and Bibbi Abruzzini
“You will work hard.” That was the promise former medical doctor Jennifer Geerlings-Simons made during her presidential election campa
This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity.
This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity.
