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More women are winning U.S. elections. It’s not the only way to build political power

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February 3, 2023

More women are winning U.S. elections. It’s not the only way to build political power

Record numbers of women serve in congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices as a result of the 2022 election.

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Record numbers of women serve in congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices as a result of the 2022 election.

February 3, 2023
Meet the women trying to avoid a spending train wreck in Congress

For the first time, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are all women, as is the top White House budget official. Can they avert a fiscal disaster? They’re determined to try.

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January 30, 2023
Who is Carmel Sepuloni? New Zealand’s first Pasifika deputy prime minister

The daughter of an abattoir worker and fruit picker, Sepuloni could have exactly the expertise the PM needs to tackle a brutal cost of living crisis

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January 27, 2023
Jacinda Ardern: political figures believe abuse and threats contributed to PM’s resignation

Ardern says she slept soundly ‘for the first time in a long time,’ as colleagues in New Zealand deplore her treatment as PM and race begins to replace her

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Women suffer guilt, abuse and disapproval. No wonder Jacinda Ardern is knackered

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January 27, 2023

Women suffer guilt, abuse and disapproval. No wonder Jacinda Ardern is knackered

We worry about our families, ourselves, the threats and society’s expectations. When it leads to burnout, can anyone be surprised?

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We worry about our families, ourselves, the threats and society’s expectations. When it leads to burnout, can anyone be surprised?

Survey : Women Political Activist’s Participation in Politics in Cambodia

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January 25, 2023

Survey : Women Political Activist’s Participation in Politics in Cambodia

Cambodian women remain to face different forms of discrimination and violence against them in their political participation and interests; it is a serious issue although their political rights and participation are fully guaranteed by the Cambodian Constitution and the International Convention on

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Cambodian women remain to face different forms of discrimination and violence against them in their political participation and interests; it is a serious issue although their political rights and participation are fully guaranteed by the Cambodian Constitution and the International Convention on

Julia Banks on how politics fails women

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January 24, 2023

Julia Banks on how politics fails women

When Liberal MP Julia Banks quit the Morrison government in 2018, her resignation was cited as an example of how hostile the political environment can be towards women.

But Banks’ story and her resignation happened to coincide with a landmark report: Respect @ Work.

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When Liberal MP Julia Banks quit the Morrison government in 2018, her resignation was cited as an example of how hostile the political environment can be towards women.

But Banks’ story and her resignation happened to coincide with a landmark report: Respect @ Work.

January 24, 2023
Female politicians help to diffuse polarization, hostility and distrust, study shows

Nominating and electing more female politicians can help to diffuse polarisation and reduce levels of hostility and distrust across party lines, a study shows

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Can’t we all just get along? How women MPs can ameliorate affective polarization in Western publics

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January 24, 2023

Can’t we all just get along? How women MPs can ameliorate affective polarization in Western publics

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