Many feminists celebrated the incredible progress made in 2018 when more women were elected to Congress than ever before—but victories at the state level warranted commemoration, too.
Claudia López, a gay politician who advertises herself as "incorruptible", has become the first woman to be elected mayor of Colombia's capital, Bogotá.
Members of Portugal's new parliament took up office on Friday, among them the country's first black women lawmakers who campaigned on promises to fight racism and inequality.
The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) is launched on Monday at an event attended by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde.'
A persistent finding in public opinion research is that men, on average, tend to express more interest in politics than women.
A persistent finding in public opinion research is that men, on average, tend to express more interest in politics than women.
As Myanmar’s historic reform process continues to evolve, more women are needed in leadership roles of all kinds, including in parliaments.
International IDEA organized the Inter-Regional Roundtable on the Intersections between Gender and Political Finance in Brussels on 16-17 October 2019.
Monday’s federal election saw a new record – the most female Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons.