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February 20, 2023
Jordan: Bani Mustafa calls for increasing women's participation in decision-making

AMMAN — Minister of Social Development Wafaa Bani Mustafa called for increasing women's participation in political decision-making in Jordan, saying such a change woul

February 17, 2023
Here are 4 parliaments that have more women than men



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February 17, 2023
Survey highlights struggles faced by Japan's female politicians

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February 16, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister, saying ‘the time is now’

Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down after eight years as First Minister, telling a press confer

February 6, 2023
Nepal: Landmark bill to boost women candidacy in polls

Election Commission is drafting a bill to increase women’s candidacy in all three tiers of government by a third.

February 6, 2023
Harassment of women in politics on the rise in Sri Lanka

Election monitors and activists express concern that digital harassment of female politicians will increase when the local council elections campaign gets into full swing in the coming weeks.

February 3, 2023
Meet the women trying to avoid a spending train wreck in Congress

For the first time, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are all women, as is the top White House budget official. Can they avert a fiscal disaster? They’re determined to try.

January 30, 2023
Who is Carmel Sepuloni? New Zealand’s first Pasifika deputy prime minister

The daughter of an abattoir worker and fruit picker, Sepuloni could have exactly the expertise the PM needs to tackle a brutal cost of living crisis

January 27, 2023
Jacinda Ardern: political figures believe abuse and threats contributed to PM’s resignation

Ardern says she slept soundly ‘for the first time in a long time,’ as colleagues in New Zealand deplore her treatment as PM and race begins to replace her