Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as prime minister, making the 50-year-old the first woman to hold the role in the kingdom and the third woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world.
Six out of seven countries in the world are led by a man.
In Sarra Mansour’s hometown in Algeria, water scarcity can last for days. Women manage household resources, adjust daily routines and keep family life steady. Their decisions carry consequences for health, time, and collective wellbeing.
The Erudite Women's Empowerment Foundation has launched the Media for Equality campaign, a gender-transformative advocacy initiative aimed at challenging the social norms, stereotypes and structural barriers that limit women's leadership and political participation in Ghana.
Across the Pacific, women are leading communities, movements, public institutions and national conversations. More women are entering politics and challenging long-standing ideas about who can lead.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL) have launched a new initiative to support aspiring women politicians through capacity building and intergenerational leadership ahead of The Gamb
*Only 9.6% of candidates are women*Groups call for deliberate commitment to gender balance
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is increasingly being identified as a barrier to women’s participation in Fiji’s political stage.
Minister for Women Sashi Kiran says digital platforms that should support democratic participation are instead being used to intimidate women.
Many women are holding back from entering politics due to fears for their safety and the safety of their families and children, despite growing calls for greater female representation in Parliament.