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“Women’s voices are often challenged, and deliberate obstacles—like financial constraints and exclusion from political networks—make it harder for them to participate” Naila Kabeer, Professor Emerita, London School of Economics and Political Science

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May 9, 2025

“Women’s voices are often challenged, and deliberate obstacles—like financial constraints and exclusion from political networks—make it harder for them to participate” Naila Kabeer, Professor Emerita, London School of Economics and Political Science

Naila Kabeer is a Professor Emerita in Gender and International Development at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Naila Kabeer is a Professor Emerita in Gender and International Development at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science.

The lack of Liberal women isn’t just a political liability – it’s a structural failure. Of course we should consider quotas

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May 8, 2025

The lack of Liberal women isn’t just a political liability – it’s a structural failure. Of course we should consider quotas

The result of the federal election was shocking but it wasn’t surprising.

It was a resounding message from voters – and we would be foolish not to listen.

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The result of the federal election was shocking but it wasn’t surprising.

It was a resounding message from voters – and we would be foolish not to listen.

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Opinion: Feminist foreign policy in the digital age

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April 24, 2025

Opinion: Feminist foreign policy in the digital age

Last month, representatives from UN Women and Zenobia, a civil society organization, spoke at the launch of France’s feminist foreign policy strategy by Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, highlighting the need for a feminist approach to global pea

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Last month, representatives from UN Women and Zenobia, a civil society organization, spoke at the launch of France’s feminist foreign policy strategy by Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, highlighting the need for a feminist approach to global pea

Challenging institutional gatekeeping for gender equality: a conversation with Jennifer Piscopo, Professor of Gender and Politics and Director of the Gender Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London

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April 23, 2025

Challenging institutional gatekeeping for gender equality: a conversation with Jennifer Piscopo, Professor of Gender and Politics and Director of the Gender Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London

Jennifer M. Piscopo is a Professor of Gender and Politics and Director of the Gender Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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Jennifer M. Piscopo is a Professor of Gender and Politics and Director of the Gender Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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April 23, 2025
Why special measures to boost Fijian women's political representation remain a distant goal

Despite calls from women's groups urging the government to implement policies to address the underrepresentation of women in politics, the introduction of temporary special measures (TSM) to increase women's political representation in Fiji is remains a distant goal.

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Front Page Africa
April 23, 2025
Liberia: Top Female Politicians’ Absence from Fundraiser Raises Questions About Women’s Solidarity in Liberian Politics

MONROVIA — A prominent fundraising campaign for Edith Gongloe-Weh, the only female candidate in Tuesday’s upcoming senatorial by-election in Nimba County, has drawn widespread support from prominent women, including former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

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UN NEWS
April 17, 2025
Transforming Social Norms to Advance Women’s Political Participation

Brussels, Belgium – On 4-5 February 2025, UN Women convened a two-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to address one of the most persistent barriers to gender equality in political and public life: discriminatory social norms.

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