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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-assembly-election-dmks-women-led-grassroots-push-blends-politics-with-ar-outreach/article70675497.ece
March 2, 2026
Tamil Nadu Assembly election: DMK’s women-led grassroots push blends politics with AR outreach

Booth-level campaign by the DMK women’s wing at Ramachandra Nagar in Tiruchi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY

March 2, 2026
Ghana’s 2027 Elections: Rising Violence Against Women in Politics Exposed

As Ghana prepares for its 2027 local elections, new research presented in Accra highlights that violence against women in politics remains a significant barrier to democratic participation at the local level.

https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/76252
March 2, 2026
Women Still Struggle For Political Parity

"Woman is the builder and moulder of the nation's destiny. Though delicate and soft as a lily, she has a heart far stronger and bolder than that of a man.

https://zeenews.india.com/india/women-in-politics-female-political-forces-across-states-in-2026-election-season-3021187.html
March 2, 2026
Women in politics: Female political forces across states in 2026 election season

As India moves towards the key state elections of 2026, women leaders across regions such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry are shaping both electoral narratives and representation debates. 

https://en.vijesti.me/news-b/politika/797736/women-interested-and-competent-in-politics-but-limited-by-gender-norms-and-a-hostile-environment
March 2, 2026
"Women interested and competent in politics, but limited by gender norms and a hostile environment"

Women in Montenegro are no less interested and competent in politics, but they are limited by deep-rooted gender norms, stereotypes about social roles, unequal distribution of power within political structures, as well as a hostile environment that includes discrediting, hate speech, and gender-b

https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/02/27/women-and-politics-despite-progress-in-eu-top-roles-representation-is-falling-and-national-gaps-remain-parliaments-study-shows/
March 2, 2026
Women and politics, the EU paradox: at the top of institutions, but representation is declining

Brussels – Women occupy the top positions in three of the seven main EU institutions for the first time, but the base of female political representation is losing ground.

https://www.undp.org/ghana/press-releases/new-research-highlights-violence-against-women-local-politics-ahead-ghanas-2027-elections
February 27, 2026
New research highlights violence against women in local politics ahead of Ghana’s 2027 elections

As Ghana prepares for local elections in 2027, new research presented in Accra today warns that violence against women in politics remains a significan

https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-887508
February 27, 2026
Israel once ranked 48th for women in politics, now its 104th
https://www.dw.com/en/bangladesh-sees-historic-low-of-women-in-parliament/a-76136645
February 27, 2026
Bangladesh sees historic low of women in parliament

Bangladesh's new government led by center-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman was sworn in last week after his party's landslide victory in the