June 27, 2022
Droupadi Murmu: 10 things to know about NDA’s presidential nominee
Droupadi Murmu: Here is everything you need to know about BJP's candidate for Presidency.
World News
June 21, 2022
Cleaner who led pay strike faces former minister in Paris election
Rachel Keke, who coordinated successful strike for better pay and conditions, takes on Macron’s former sports minister.
June 20, 2022
Post-poll, France's new parliament sees slight drop in women MPs
France has lagged in gender parity in politics, coming 33rd out of 185 spots on the Inter-Parliamentary Union's monthly ranking of women in national parliaments
June 20, 2022
Francia Marquez: From maid to Colombia’s first Black vice-president
When Colombians on Sunday elected their first leftist president ever, they also voted for their country’s first Black vice-president.
June 16, 2022
Canada: Four women join race for UCP leadership
Alberta politics becoming more open to diverse candidates, says UCalgary political science professor Susan Franceschet.
June 15, 2022
PNG elections: Female candidates "young and determined"
Election campaigning is underway in Papua New Guinea with strong participation from women who are "young and determined".
June 14, 2022
"Women power, clean image": Naveen Patnaik revamps cabinet with eye on 2024 polls
By accommodating more women and dropping some controversial leaders from the cabinet, the Biju Janata Dal chief is gearing up for assembly and general elections.
June 13, 2022
New study finds disparity between men and women in politics in India is immense
A new study about women in politics by Professor Parimal Maya Sudhakar, Head of the School, MIT School of Government, MIT World Peace University reported the disparity between the number of male and female politicians in India.
June 9, 2022
Women on boards: deal to boost gender balance in companies
- 40% of non-executive director posts should go to the under-represented sex
- Dissuasive penalties for non-compliance