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August 29, 2018
Arizona will send a woman to the senate for the first time ever

Arizona’s Senate race turned into an all-women contest Tuesday night after voters tapped Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally to represent their respective parties in November’s general election.

August 28, 2018
For female candidates, harassment and threats come every day

Four days before the 2016 congressional primary in her Northern California district, Erin Schrode woke up to tens of thousands of messages.

August 27, 2018
India: Want more women in politics, says Kamal

Actor and politician Kamal Haasan on Sunday encouraged more women to join politics.

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August 24, 2018
Sweden releases feminist foreign policy handbook to boost gender equality

Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a Feminist Foreign Policy handbook outlining guidelines on how to define women’s rights and make policy around them.

August 24, 2018
Meet Souad Abderrahim, the first female mayor of Tunisia’s capital in 160 years

Souad Abderrahim is not like the past 32 mayors of this North African capital. They hailed from wealthy, influential families. She’s a self-made businesswoman. They were political appointees.

August 24, 2018
South Africa: Organisations have their say on women's rights, gender parity in parly

A number of organisations representing the interests of women have gathered in Parliament on Monday for a Women’s Charter Review Conference.

Emilia Ezeude: 'I tell women power is not served a la carte'

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August 23, 2018

Emilia Ezeude: 'I tell women power is not served a la carte'

By Josephine Agbonkhese Poised to halt the slide in their political fortune ahead of the 2019 general elections, women politicians from various political affiliations in states across the country recently launched a coalition, the Women in Politics I

By Josephine Agbonkhese Poised to halt the slide in their political fortune ahead of the 2019 general elections, women politicians from various political affiliations in states across the country recently launched a coalition, the Women in Politics I