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Women's Leadership

May 17, 2019
In abortion fight, 2020 female candidates lead call to arms

For Senator Elizabeth Warren, the moment brought up memories of “back alley butchers” and “desperate women.” Senator Kamala Harris compared it to “a scene from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’” And Senator Kirsten Gillibrand warned about a “war on women,” call

May 16, 2019
2019 election: Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women

Australian women in politics have had enough.

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May 14, 2019
Political parties shy of fielding women

Women politicians have made it to the top headlines this poll season.

May 13, 2019
Guinea adopts Law on Parity, securing equal representation of women on electoral lists

The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions.

Survey: When should a woman have children if she’s thinking about running for office?

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May 10, 2019

Survey: When should a woman have children if she’s thinking about running for office?

May 10, 2019
Asked if a woman can win, 2020 candidates offer an easy answer: ‘I have’

RESTON, Iowa — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had a request: Before anyone mocked her claim that she was the Democratic presidential candidate best positioned to take on President Trump, at least listen to the evidence.

May 10, 2019
Nepal survey: does a seat at the table guarantee gender equality?

Nepal’s constitution mandates that women hold at least 33% of seats in the national parliament and provincial assemblies, and at least 40% in local governments.