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https://www.maroc.ma/en/news/moroccos-advances-womens-full-and-equal-participation-highlighted-geneva
July 10, 2025
Morocco’s Advances in Women’s Full and Equal Participation Highlighted in Geneva

Morocco’s significant progress in ensuring women’s full and equal participation and representation in political and decision-making spheres was showcased by the Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH) during an event held Thursday in Geneva, on the sidelines

https://www.thejournal.ie/un-committee-irish-politics-half-women-candidates-6756663-Jul2025/
July 10, 2025
A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women

A UNITED NATIONS committee has highlighted the low representation of woman in the Dáil and at Cabinet as “priority issues” that must be addressed by the state.

https://www.gov.me/en/article/prime-minister-spajic-voices-strong-support-for-greater-participation-of-women-in-politics
July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Spajić voices strong support for greater participation of women in politics

In a video address to the Committee on Gender Equality, which is currently reviewing an initiative to increase the quota for the underrepresented gender in the electoral law from 30% to 40%—with the additional requirement that at least one out of every three candidates

https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/07/10/remarks-reveal-enduring-sexist-norms-in-samoan-politics/
July 10, 2025
Remarks reveal enduring sexist norms in Samoan politics

During a motion of no confidence in March 2025, opposition member of parliament Fuiono Tenina Crichton heckled Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/denmark-introduces-mandatory-conscription-for-women-amid-growing-threat-from-russia/
July 7, 2025
Denmark introduces mandatory conscription for women amid growing threat from Russia

Denmark is ramping up military spending and begins including women in compulsory military service as of 1 July in a bid to bolster its defence against the growing threat from Russia.

https://punchng.com/borno-women-demand-reserved-positions-in-politics/
July 7, 2025
Borno women demand reserved positions in politics

Women in Borno state have called on the state government to mandate the reservation of special portfolios both at the state and federal levels.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3314912/tiktok-fuelling-rise-fascist-youth-movement-philippines-experts-warn
July 7, 2025
TikTok fuelling rise of fascist youth movement in the Philippines, experts warn

OpenAI has banned a network of ChatGPT accounts originatin

Peace monitor
July 7, 2025
A man advocating for gender equality

What Policies and Actions Are Needed To Encourage Women’s Leadership?

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July 7, 2025
2025 POLLS: Women Making Up Less Than 30 Pct of All Candidates

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)--Women account for less than 30 pct of candidates competing in the July 20 election for Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.