February 21, 2023
‘It could be your next-door neighbour’: how female MPs cope with misogynistic abuse
As Nicola Sturgeon quits, online vitriol continues to leave female politicians fearing for their safety
Women's Leadership
First Ardern, now Sturgeon: leaders echo ‘dehumanising’ pressures
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February 21, 2023
First Ardern, now Sturgeon: leaders echo ‘dehumanising’ pressures
Like ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to her
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Like ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to her
February 20, 2023
Jordan: Bani Mustafa calls for increasing women's participation in decision-making
AMMAN — Minister of Social Development Wafaa Bani Mustafa called for increasing women's participation in political decision-making in Jordan, saying such a change woul
Book: Sell-Outs or Warriors for Change? A Comparative Look at Conservative Women in Politics in Democracies
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February 20, 2023
Book: Sell-Outs or Warriors for Change? A Comparative Look at Conservative Women in Politics in Democracies
This book addresses the central question of how right-wing women navigate the cross-pressures between gender identity and political ideology.
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This book addresses the central question of how right-wing women navigate the cross-pressures between gender identity and political ideology.
Event
14th Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference [WLEC2023]
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14th Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference [WLEC2023]
The 14th Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference [WLEC2023] will take place from 1st - 3rd of March 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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A fellowship to advance women's public leadership and the SDGs
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February 20, 2023
A fellowship to advance women's public leadership and the SDGs
VVEngage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship supporting outstanding women political leaders making and influencing policy across the globe.
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VVEngage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship supporting outstanding women political leaders making and influencing policy across the globe.
February 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down after eight years as First Minister, telling a press confer
Interviews
Dr. Bernadette Lahai
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February 8, 2023
Dr. Bernadette Lahai
Former Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
Former Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
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Former Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
Videos
Rutgers Uni's Dittmar on Women in Politics
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February 6, 2023
Rutgers Uni's Dittmar on Women in Politics
Kelly Dittmar, Director of Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, discusses her views on women's position and role in politics,
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Kelly Dittmar, Director of Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, discusses her views on women's position and role in politics,