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April 16, 2021
Australia to scrap harassment exemption for judges and politicians

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will scrap exemptions for judges and politicians from sexual harassment laws, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as his government struggles to contain a backlash over allegations of mistrea

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he holds his first formal news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
April 16, 2021
Women dominate Biden's first slate of judicial nominees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden released his first slate of 11 federal judicial nominations on Tuesday, nine of them women of diverse backgrounds including several Black candidates and an Asian American.

April 15, 2021
Dutch election: Is online sexism holding women back from becoming MPs?

With female participation in this week’s election in the Netherlands breaking records, one campaign group can be excused for feeling optimistic.

April 14, 2021
Afghan peace summit includes just one female delegate

A three-day conference aimed at breathing life into Afghanistan’s stalled peace process has been launched in Moscow, but Afghan human rights activists have raised the alarm that the del

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen stands as European Council president Charles Michel, centre, and Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan take seats in Ankara © via REUTERS
April 12, 2021
EU-Turkey in blame game over ‘sofagate’ after Ursula von der Leyen left standing

Dispute over protocol prompts charges of sexism at meeting in Ankara

April 9, 2021
Chad: Women hold decisive vote in upcoming presidential election

In Chad, women represent more than 50% of the total population and are a decisive electorate -- capable of tipping the scale in elections.

April 6, 2021
“Equality Index” of women mayors and councillors in Austria

The Institute for Social Research of Austria (SORA) surveyed the proportion of women among all mayors and councillors in Austria as part of the “Equality Index” for the Austrian Association of Cities and Towns (AACT).

April 1, 2021
Can gender quotas counter sexism in Australian politics?

In recent months, Australians have grown accustomed to stories of sexual impropriety by their politicians dominating the news headlines.

March 31, 2021
Record number of women win on Israel’s election day, but progress remains elusive

A projected 30 women will enter the Israeli legislature, a record for an Election Day, but it appears female representation in parliament will remain roughly the same for the 24th Knesset as in past sessions.