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July 27, 2022
Women candidates set records in 2022 midterms as gender becomes a primary theme in national discourse, research group says

(CNN) 2022 marks a record high for women running in gubernatorial and Senate races, but the total number of women running for the House of Representatives fell slightly from previous cycles, according to an

July 26, 2022
Estonia: New cabinet sworn into office

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has regained her parliamentary majority with the swearing in of a new government made up of a three-party coalition. Despite the return of stability, the PM has warned of "hard times" ahead.

Then-presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu greets supporters in Odisha state, India, on June 22. (AP)
July 22, 2022
In a first, India elects tribal woman to be president

NEW DELHI — About 5,000 Indian lawmakers on Thursday elected Draupadi Murmu, an Indigenous tribal woman with humble roots, to be the country’s next president, marking a breakthrough for one of India’s marginalized minority groups.

July 18, 2022
Women win record 35 of 125 seats in Japan's Upper House election

Sunday’s Upper House election saw a record 35 seats go to women, with veteran lawmakers and new contenders of all stripes voted in.

July 14, 2022
Only 6% women active in Nigerian politics — Report

A report by the Gender Strategy Advancement International, GSAI, has disclosed that women political participation in Nigeria falls below the world and African continental  standards.

July 7, 2022
Japan: Local assemblies identify barriers that stop women entering politics

Local politicians across Japan feel that more needs to be done to help women enter and remain in politics, from combatting sexual harassment to beefing up maternity leave policies, according to a new survey.

July 7, 2022
Record women, LGBTQ election hopefuls run to shake up Japan politics

TOKYO - A record number of both women and LGBTQ candidates are campaigning to win over voters in the House of Councillors election on Sunday and potentially bring change to Japan's male-dominated political landscape.

July 4, 2022
Cuba second in the world on parliamentary gender parity

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has placed Cuba as the second of the five countries in the world that boast gender parity in parliament and the country with the second-highest proportion of

July 4, 2022
Women battle for seats in PNG parliament

Port Moresby (AFP) – Women are fighting to get at least one seat in Papua New Guinea's male-dominated parliament when voting opens Monday in a mountainous, forest-clad land scarred by gender-based violence.