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Women's Leadership

November 7, 2022
Political leaders commit to 30% women representation in elections

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Leaders from various political parties today were all on the same page in their commitment to achieving the target of fielding 30 per cent women candidates in elections, in turn increasing female representation in the country’s legislative bodies

November 7, 2022
Denmark elects record 44% women to parliament with female PM set to win another term
  • Number of women in legislature jumps to highest after election
  • Female prime minister is also likely to win another term
November 4, 2022
Female politicians disadvantaged by online prejudices and stereotypes

2022 ELECTIONS 

November 4, 2022
Data shows the need to redouble efforts to enhance women in leadership posts in South-East Asia

Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must redouble efforts to correct the slim representation of women in leadership posts across multiple sectors of society – or they will risk holding back the reg

November 3, 2022
Eight out of 65 seats: Who are the women of Israel's newly elected government?

Overnight, Israel saw the number of women in the government shrink from 24 seats to just eight. Who are the women of Israel's new government?

November 3, 2022
UNDP, UN Women support women’s political participation in Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women) in Iraq signed on Monday a one million USD partnership agreement in Baghdad to support women’s political particip