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Women's Leadership

November 3, 2023
Online vitriol could undo decades of political progress, warns Dutch deputy PM

Six years after Sigrid Kaag was catapulted into the highest ranks of Dutch politics, police keep a constant watch over her home.

November 1, 2023
What Natasha Akpoti’s win means for women in politics

Development Diaries reports that by virtue of the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Akpoti-Uduaghan is the first woman in the history of the north-central state to be elected senator.

October 31, 2023
Women leaders from the Arab region call for women’s participation in peacemaking through ESCWA

At a time when women around the world are lauded for their ever-growing achievements as peacemakers, the Arab region is marred by armed conflicts causing an increasing number of victims, particul

On writing Women in politics, breaking down the barriers to achieve true representation

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October 30, 2023

On writing Women in politics, breaking down the barriers to achieve true representation

We’ve come a long way since the early 1970s when just a handful of women held political leadership positions.

We’ve come a long way since the early 1970s when just a handful of women held political leadership positions.

Beyond the numbers on women’s representation: recognition of women’s leadership in global governance

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October 30, 2023

Beyond the numbers on women’s representation: recognition of women’s leadership in global governance

To what extent has the glass ceiling in global governance been shattered?

To what extent has the glass ceiling in global governance been shattered?

Setbacks in women’s representation, Iceland’s strike and Nobel Peace Prize: all you need to know about women in politics from October

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October 30, 2023

Setbacks in women’s representation, Iceland’s strike and Nobel Peace Prize: all you need to know about women in politics from October

October 29, 2023
South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has recommended a series of steps for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to strengthen the representation and impact of women in policy decision-making.

October 27, 2023
Tulia Ackson elected new President of the IPU

Tulia Ackson of the United Republic of Tanzania has been elected as the 31st President of the IPU by the IPU’s Governing Council, its main decision-making body made up of parliamentarians from ar

October 21, 2023
Elect Her: Inspiring women in politics