Women's Leadership

Women hold at least half of ministerial positions in these countries

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June 7, 2018

Women hold at least half of ministerial positions in these countries

List as of 7 June 2018.

Spain joins a handful of countries where women hold at least half of ministerial portfolios.

1. Spain

List as of 7 June 2018.

Spain joins a handful of countries where women hold at least half of ministerial portfolios.

1. Spain

June 6, 2018

Majority of women in charge of new Spanish government

Spain's new Socialist government announced Wednesday a female-dominated Cabinet, including women appointed to key positions overseeing the national economy, finance and defense.

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It may be slow progress, but women will keep fighting for political influence

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June 6, 2018

It may be slow progress, but women will keep fighting for political influence

By Jane Dudman,

June 5, 2018

Kenya to get its first female president in a new reality TV show ‘Ms. President

Women in Africa are not generally found in leadership positions. Research shows that women are not perceived to have the skills, knowledge or social status needed to bring about meaningful change in post-conflict environments.

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Quota shocks: electoral gender quotas and government spending priorities worldwide

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June 4, 2018

Quota shocks: electoral gender quotas and government spending priorities worldwide

The rapid expansion of electoral gender quotas in the past few decades has been met with considerable scholarly and public attention.

June 4, 2018

How a 'concrete floor' could get more women into power

Women are largely under-represented in governments and at the top of big businesses around the world. Could the answer be as simple as a 'concrete floor' created by those with the power to change things?

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