Creating space for women in public life
Attending the National Security Symposium 2023 on ‘contemporary security challenges: the African Perspective’, changed my perspective of Rwanda and challenged my assumptions about the country.
Women's Leadership
July 5, 2023
Group wants monuments named after prominent Nigerian women
The Women in Politics forum, a non-governmental organisation, says it is disheartening that the federal government did not name any of the 15 airports after Nigerian women.
July 5, 2023
UN spotlights women’s political participation in Liberia
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Office is this July spotlighting Women’s political participation, focusing on women and girls with disabilities.
Women’s interest in entering politics surged after Dobbs. So why aren’t they running?
Susanna Gibson remembers where she was and what she was doing on June 24, 2022, the way some remember 9/11 or the Challenger explosion.
Canada: The Toronto we want: we can all win when immigrant women lead
More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.
When will things improve for women in parliament? They already have
Let’s not sugar coat it, last week was a demoralising and often disturbing time to be a woman in Australian politics.
July 3, 2023
Women leaders call for action to break up ‘old boys club’ in politics
Women leaders from Bersatu, DAP, and PKR have urged the government to implement affirmative action policies to bring more women into political positions.
July 3, 2023
Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life
Speaking to the Council’s annual meeting in Geneva on protecting the rights of women and girls, the UN High Commissioner said it was an urgent task, and there needed to be zero-tolerance of gender-based violence.
Inside plan for women's political inclusion in S. Sudan
The UN Women and UNDP in South Sudan have launched a three-year programme to enhance women’s political participation and leadership.