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https://von.gov.ng/un-women-deputy-chief-assesses-zimbabwes-gender-equality-progress/
January 14, 2026
UN Women Deputy Chief Assesses Zimbabwe’s Gender Equality Progress

United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Ms Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, is in Zimbabwe from January 12 to 16 on a mission to strengthen national efforts to advance gender equality.

https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-wongosol-records-major-gains-for-womens-rights-in-2025/
January 14, 2026
Liberia: WONGOSOL Records Major Gains For Women’s Rights In 2025

In its 2025 Year in Review, WONGOSOL highlighted sustained advocacy efforts, strong partnerships with government institutions  and expanded grassroots engagement that strengthened women’s leadership and amplified the voices of women, youth, and persons with disabilities nationwide.

https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/severe-decline-in-women-s-participation-renders-election-extremely-disappointing-166459
January 14, 2026
Severe decline in women’s participation renders election 'extremely disappointing'

Speakers at a press conference on Monday said women’s participation in the upcoming election is extremely disappointing, despite some independent female candidates joining the race at the last moment.

https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/opinion/Democracys-digital-divide-Women-politicians-face-epidemic-of-online-violence/172-329783
January 14, 2026
Democracy’s digital divide: Women politicians face epidemic of online violence

Digital platforms are now central to political campaigning in Sri Lanka. During the 2025 local elections, they offered a clearer view of how political engagement unfolds online, particularly for women in public life. 

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46550-haiti-politic-haiti-moves-towards-elections-while-women-s-participation-remains-limited.html
January 12, 2026
Haiti moves towards elections while Women's participation remains limited

The transition process in Haiti, underway since July 2021, is progressing toward the elections scheduled for 2026 under a new electoral calendar (

https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/117022/hostile-political-environment-faced-by-women-lawmakers-a-hindrance-to-boost-representation-in-parliament
January 12, 2026
Hostile political environment a hindrance to boost women representation in Parliament

MALAYSIA must urgently increase women’s participation in Parliament after falling behind several Middle Eastern and African countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Rwanda, the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat has said.

https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/02/women-activists-protest-political-parties-pr-lists
January 12, 2026
Women activists protest political parties’ PR lists

Women’s rights activists and civil society organisations staged a protest in Kathmandu on Friday, accusing political parties of undermining the constitutional principles of inclusive democracy while selecting candidates under the proportional representation (PR) categor

https://www.voicegambia.com/2025/12/17/political-parties-pledge-commitment-to-womens-political-participation/
January 12, 2026
Political Parties Pledge Commitment to Women’s Political Participation

Six political parties in The Gambia have pledged to enhance women’s representation in the country’s political landscape.

https://caspianpost.com/tajikistan/tajikistan-ranks-89th-in-global-women-s-security-index
January 12, 2026
Tajikistan Ranks 89th in Global Women’s Security Index

Tajikistan ranked 89th out of 181 countries in the