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Women's Leadership

August 26, 2014
Everything You Know About Politics is Wrong

There is so much conventional wisdom about women in politics that it is often hard to wade through what’s true and what’s simply taken as truth but is actually a baseless, outdated stereotype.  Part of the problem, at least at the national level, is that there just isn’t enough information t

Women leadership in Vietnam: How more women in politics bolsters equality

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August 26, 2014

Women leadership in Vietnam: How more women in politics bolsters equality

The government of Vietnam has set a target of a minimum of 35% women's representatio

The government of Vietnam has set a target of a minimum of 35% women's representatio

Women’s Representativeness in the Parliaments in Different Electoral Systems

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August 25, 2014

Women’s Representativeness in the Parliaments in Different Electoral Systems

A Comparative Study in Five Southeast Asian Countries: Cambodia,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste:

A Comparative Study in Five Southeast Asian Countries: Cambodia,
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste:

Patriarchal Barriers to Women’s Political Participation in South-East Asia

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August 25, 2014

Patriarchal Barriers to Women’s Political Participation in South-East Asia

Lessons from the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste on Patriarchy and the Rise of Women’s Participation in State Politics:

Lessons from the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste on Patriarchy and the Rise of Women’s Participation in State Politics:

Azizah Ibrahim
August 22, 2014
It's about time we transformed male-centric and sexist thinking within politics (Malaysia)

The recent upheaval in Selangor over the post of Menteri Besar (MB) has suddenly led the country to a situation where we might soon be witnessing a major breakthrough for women in politics.

Marina Silva
August 19, 2014
Marina Silva becomes formidable opponent in Brazil poll

Photo-AFP

Some accused it of being predictable and even boring - a presidential election in which the incumbent was all but guaranteed of being re-elected without, perhaps, even the need for a second round of voting.

Presentation Tunisian Women: Political role, Gains and Challenges

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August 19, 2014

Presentation Tunisian Women: Political role, Gains and Challenges

Prepared and presented by Basma Soudani Belhadj (President  and founder of League of Tunisian Women Voters LET) and Najla Abbes  (board member and co-founder of LET): An overview of women's political participation after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia.

Prepared and presented by Basma Soudani Belhadj (President  and founder of League of Tunisian Women Voters LET) and Najla Abbes  (board member and co-founder of LET): An overview of women's political participation after the 2011 revolution in Tunisia.

Marina Silva and Dilma Roussef
August 18, 2014
Brazil’s presidential election now features two frontrunners with amazing stories

AP Photo/Andre Penner, Felipe Dana

Zapotec Woman
August 17, 2014
As Men Emigrate, Indigenous Women Gain Political Opportunities and Obligations in Mexico

Photo-Santiago Navarro F.