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https://globalvoices.org/2025/06/11/a-womans-burden-a-historic-change-in-surinames-presidency/
July 15, 2025
A woman’s burden? A historic change in Suriname’s presidency

“You will work hard.” That was the promise former medical doctor Jennifer Geerlings-Simons made during her presidential election campa

Inter-Parlamentary Union: Advancing Women's Representation

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June 17, 2025

Inter-Parlamentary Union: Advancing Women's Representation

This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity.

This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity.

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June 16, 2025
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.

https://theconversation.com/south-korea-election-lee-jae-myung-takes-over-a-country-split-by-gender-politics-257923
June 5, 2025
South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics

Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8njzr42zvo
June 5, 2025
These women helped bring down a president - now they say they feel invisible

An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law.

Breaking the Boys’ Club: The Rise of Women in African Politics

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June 5, 2025

Breaking the Boys’ Club: The Rise of Women in African Politics

For decades, African politics has been a domain dominated by men, with women often relegated to the sidelines of decision-making. But a growing number of countries how now experienced female leadership, including Liberia, Malawi and most recently Namibia.

For decades, African politics has been a domain dominated by men, with women often relegated to the sidelines of decision-making. But a growing number of countries how now experienced female leadership, including Liberia, Malawi and most recently Namibia.

https://fortune.com/article/theresa-may-former-world-leaders-stop-commenting/
May 26, 2025
Former U.K. prime minister Theresa May says ex-world leaders need to stop commenting on everything: ‘be a measured voice’

Theresa May, Britain’s ex-prime minister, says that rather than reaching for social media the second major news breaks, former world leaders would be better off taking a step back and bringing