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November 1, 2021
Civic space in Nigeria is shrinking, and it’s affecting women participation

It is important for citizens to be given enabling structures to enable civil organisation and participation. This will, in turn, aid the creation of progressive institutional structures.

November 1, 2021
Women politicians drive spending on education and health care to a point

When women gain power in national legislatures such as the U.S. Senate or Israeli Knesset, countries begin to spend more on priorities like education and health care.

November 1, 2021
COP26: Why are women still missing at the top climate table

When the global face to climate action is Greta Thunberg, it can appear that women and girls are well represented at the top table. As the U.K.

November 1, 2021
Trudeau shuffles Canadian cabinet, maintains gender balance

Maintaining that he intends to lead his party into the next election, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday overhauled his gender balanced cabinet, naming women to the foreign affairs and defense posts.

October 28, 2021
‘It is bullying, pure and simple’: being a woman in Japanese politics

Harassment is common for women who run for office and female MPs comprise just 9.9% of lower house.

October 28, 2021
Despite gender equality law, less than 18% of candidates in Japan election are women

TOKYO – Just 186 of the 1,051 candidates standing in Japan's House of Representatives election this month, or 17.7%, are women -- on par with the low level seen in the previous lower house race in 2017.

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October 11, 2021
Two transgender women win seats in German parliament

BERLIN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Two German politicians from the Greens have made history by becoming the first transgender women to win parliamentary seats in Sunday's national election.

October 7, 2021
Peru president names woman environmentalist as new PM

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo accepted the resignation of his prime minister Wednesday and replaced him with a female environmental activist.

October 5, 2021
Iceland no longer has more female than male MPs after recount

Initial election result gave women 33 seats, but total was later revised down to 30.