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Women's Leadership

August 22, 2018
Academic rues marginalized position of women in political sphere

Mysuru: Pointing out that representation of women in India was worse than that of Pakistana and Nepal, retired professor of political science at the University of Mysore (UoM) Prof.

August 17, 2018
Colombia see summer of surge for women in politics

Last week, the new President of Colombia, Iván Duque, swore in his vice president, Marta Lucía Ramírez.

She is Colombia’s first female vice president.

August 17, 2018
Democratic women candidates continue to expand their numbers, Republicans stay static

Results from Tuesday night’s primaries in four states offered yet another strong showing by women candidates this cycle, particularly on the Democratic side.

August 17, 2018
France's gender equality Minister has already cracked down on catcalling and online abuse. She's just getting started

The first time a man stopped Marlène Schiappa and said something obscene, she was 14 years old and walking down a street in Paris’ northern 19th arrondissement. Shocked, she rushed home to her apartment and told her family. They were unsurprised.

August 17, 2018
Where are all the women in Nigerian politics?

Daring to join the male-dominated world of Nigerian politics was a tough decision for Ladi Mamman Watila, particularly in the conservative north-eastern state of Borno.

August 17, 2018
What gender-gap parity? Men still more likely to be perceived as leaders than women

Despite progress, gender gap in leadership still persists, a new study has found. 

August 16, 2018
Online rape threats, abuse and vicious attacks: The price that Indian women in politics pay for being opinionated

Though women account for over 48 percent of India’s population, the number of female parliamentarians in the country is disproportionately low (12.5 percent).

Agate Report: The political participation of Armenian women with disabilities: barriers and recommendations

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August 16, 2018

Agate Report: The political participation of Armenian women with disabilities: barriers and recommendations

The Agate Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities, with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development, has published new research on the barriers to and o

The Agate Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities, with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development, has published new research on the barriers to and o