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https://www.gazetaexpress.com/en/vezhguesit-zgjedhjet-ne-kosove-ishin-gjitheperfshirese-dhe-paqesore-perfaqesimi-i-grave-mbetet-ne-nivel-te-ulet/
September 25, 2025
Observers: Elections in Kosovo were inclusive and peaceful, women's representation remains low

After the elections in Kosovo, international and local observers have analyzed their development with positive marks.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-municipal-election-25-percent-candidates-women
September 25, 2025
Gender imbalance in Calgary elections continues to persist, with only 28 per cent female candidates
https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/league-of-women-voters-advocates-for-election-day-registration/
September 25, 2025
League of Women Voters advocates for Election Day registration

BOSTON (WWLP) – The League of Women Voters convenes on Beacon Hill each year to advocate for their priority legislation.

https://nilepost.co.ug/news/289251/women-leaders-urge-peaceful-elections-warn-against-violence
September 25, 2025
Women Leaders Urge Peaceful Elections, Warn Against Violence

Women leaders under the National Women’s Council have appealed to all stakeholders in Uganda’s electoral process to champion peace and prevent acts of violence during and after the forthcoming elections.

https://www.bssnews.net/others/314802
September 25, 2025
NROF demands nomination of 33pc women candidates from all political parties

DHAKA, Sept 23, 2025 (BSS)- Narir Rajnoitik Odhikar Forum (NROF) today demanded that political parties must nominate 33 percent women candidates mandatorily outside the reserved seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/573844/bougainville-election-prominent-female-candidate-theonila-roka-matbob-loses-seat
September 25, 2025
Bougainville election: Prominent female candidate Theonila Roka Matbob loses seat

Theonila Roka Matbob, one of the most prominent female candidates in the Bougainville election, has lost her seat.

https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/85768
September 25, 2025
Jamaat's 'silent army': Half a million women join to reshape electoral landscape

In a bold and unprecedented electoral gambit, Jamaat-e-Islami is deploying its vast, grassroots women’s wing as a central pillar of its strategy for the upcoming national elections signalling a seismic shift in Bangladesh’s political calculus. 

https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq/73-women-to-contest-parliamentary-seats-in-Kirkuk
September 25, 2025
73 women to contest parliamentary seats in Kirkuk

Seventy-three women are among 252 candidates registered to run for parliament in Kirkuk province, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) declared on Wednesday.

https://matangitonga.to/2025/09/24/speaker-condemns-mocking-women-s-leadership-house-closes-election
September 25, 2025
Speaker condemns mocking of women’s leadership, as House closes before election

Several motions proposed by women and presented to the Tonga Legislative Assembly were met with resistance and disparaging questioning from the House, during its final sitting for the year.