November 10, 2022
USA: Women in politics have to deal with more harassment and violence. A new database tracks the threats
World News
November 10, 2022
Only 2 percent of Türkiye's neighborhood and village heads are women
There are over 50,000 mukhtars in the country. Despite a slight increase in the share of women mukhtars over the past few years, women’s groups call for more representation at the local level.
November 9, 2022
“Massive blind spot”: Anger at low proportion of women in Sunak’s cabinet
Women’s groups express concern as just 23% of those named to new PM’s cabinet are female.
November 9, 2022
USA: These 2022 candidates made history with their election wins
As the results from the midterm elections started pouring in Tuesday night, a number of candidates made history. So far, there have been barriers broken by women including women of color, young people, and members of the LGBTQ community.
November 7, 2022
Political leaders commit to 30% women representation in elections
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Leaders from various political parties today were all on the same page in their commitment to achieving the target of fielding 30 per cent women candidates in elections, in turn increasing female representation in the country’s legislative bodies
November 7, 2022
Denmark elects record 44% women to parliament with female PM set to win another term
- Number of women in legislature jumps to highest after election
- Female prime minister is also likely to win another term
November 4, 2022
Female politicians disadvantaged by online prejudices and stereotypes
2022 ELECTIONS
November 3, 2022
Eight out of 65 seats: Who are the women of Israel's newly elected government?
Overnight, Israel saw the number of women in the government shrink from 24 seats to just eight. Who are the women of Israel's new government?
November 3, 2022
UNDP, UN Women support women’s political participation in Iraq
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women) in Iraq signed on Monday a one million USD partnership agreement in Baghdad to support women’s political particip