Report: 2024 Gender Parity Index
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Women's Leadership
Women in politics: ‘Doing it for democracy’
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July 29, 2024
Women in politics: ‘Doing it for democracy’
WOMEN make up half the population here, so it only makes sense that the rate of women’s participation in politics is improved to better represent Malaysia’s demographic.
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WOMEN make up half the population here, so it only makes sense that the rate of women’s participation in politics is improved to better represent Malaysia’s demographic.
When will being a woman not be worth a mention in politics?
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July 29, 2024
When will being a woman not be worth a mention in politics?
As a young woman in politics, I often wonder when it will no longer matter that I’m a woman in politics and when I’ll be commended for my work alone, no matter my sex.
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As a young woman in politics, I often wonder when it will no longer matter that I’m a woman in politics and when I’ll be commended for my work alone, no matter my sex.
July 26, 2024
Number of women in Rwanda’s lower house of parliament rises to 63.8%
Up to 63.8 percent of the 80 members of the newly elected Rwandan Chamber of Deputies, the lower house, are women, a list from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has shown.
Need to Hear from a Woman Democracy Leader? Try RepresentWomen’s Directory for Political Experts
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July 26, 2024
Need to Hear from a Woman Democracy Leader? Try RepresentWomen’s Directory for Political Experts
There are too many accomplished women in the democracy reform movement whose voices go unheard—which perpetuates misrepresentation in U.S.
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There are too many accomplished women in the democracy reform movement whose voices go unheard—which perpetuates misrepresentation in U.S.
Gender Bills: Crucial for women empowerment
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July 25, 2024
Gender Bills: Crucial for women empowerment
The underrepresentation of Nigerian women in governance and politics has been a longstanding issue in political discourse.
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The underrepresentation of Nigerian women in governance and politics has been a longstanding issue in political discourse.
July 25, 2024
The two women who could save South Africa’s economy
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips will be critical in changing the direction of South Africa’s economy.
July 25, 2024
The ballot is men only. But Venezuelan politics are now led by women
After the double blocking of the unitary candidates in March—first of María Corina Machado and then professor Corina Yoris—the initially provisional candidacy of Edmundo González, who is currently leading the polls, was accepted by the National Electoral Council.
Powerful women tend to be called by their first name. It's not an accident
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July 25, 2024
Powerful women tend to be called by their first name. It's not an accident
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their first names more often than their male counterparts.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their first names more often than their male counterparts.