African legislatures have been urged to use their legislative and political powers to enact and enforce laws that will dismantle entrenched barriers to women’s participation in politics.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political party leaders to move beyond mere declarations and start implementing concrete steps to boost women’s political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
KATHMANDU: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu has said women’s political participation is essential to strengthening democracy and ensuring that decision-making reflects the people being represented.
Women have played an important role in Colombia’s efforts to build peace after more than five decades of armed conflict.
Australia has ranked 8th in the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, breaking into to the top ten and achieving its highest ever ranking for gender equality, out of 148 countries.
The Global Gender Gap Report 2026, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, reveals that gender parity
Bangladesh has much to celebrate this International Day of Democracy. On February 12, the country successfully held one of the world’s largest elections of 2026, with close to 7.6 crore citizens participating.
MOGADISHU — The Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, and the Chairman of the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC), Abdikarim Ahmed, have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their institutions an
Kenyan women seeking elective positions face political violence, harassment and high campaign costs that continue to limit their participation in leadership, female legislators have said.