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Women's Leadership

October 2, 2018
Women in Mexico face increasing violence—will a wave of women in government change that?

By Oscar López,

October 2, 2018
NGO seeks to end violence against women in politics in Nigeria

The Executive Director of Hope for Family Development Initiative(HFDI), Mr Aremu Stephen has called for an end to violence against women in politics.

Fury is a political weapon. And women need to wield it

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October 2, 2018

Fury is a political weapon. And women need to wield it

By Rebecca Traister,

What the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh showed us about who gets to be angry in public.

By Rebecca Traister,

What the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh showed us about who gets to be angry in public.

Four colored girls who have considered politics: Enter the halls of power. America needs us

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October 2, 2018

Four colored girls who have considered politics: Enter the halls of power. America needs us

By Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore, political activists and co-authors of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics," coming Oct. 2.

By Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore, political activists and co-authors of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics," coming Oct. 2.

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Violence against women in politics: Expert group meeting report and recommendations

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October 2, 2018

Violence against women in politics: Expert group meeting report and recommendations

UN Women, the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR), and the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (Special Rapporteur), in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Nation

UN Women, the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR), and the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (Special Rapporteur), in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Nation

October 2, 2018
Nonbinding law to test Japan’s political parties on gender equality

Political parties are being tested over whether they are earnestly committed to gender equality in Japan’s male-dominated sphere of politics following a law enacted in late July.