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November 9, 2020
How much does it cost to be a politician in Uganda?

As Uganda’s general elections, scheduled for January and February 2021, approach, many are asking what they will bring. Another important question to ask, however, is what they will cost.

November 9, 2020
Meet the women in politics who paved the way for Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris crashed through one of the highest of American glass ceilings on Saturday, becoming the first woman elected vice president of the United States. She will serve alongside President-elect Joe Biden.

November 7, 2020
Kamala Harris makes history as first woman elected US vice-president

Kamala Harris has become vice-president-elect of the US, the first time in history that a woman, and a woman of color, has been elected to such a position in the White House.

November 7, 2020
Kamala Harris: The many identities of the first woman vice-president

Kamala Harris savoured the moment she became the first woman, and the first black and Asian American, to be vice-president-elect, with a very hearty laugh.

November 6, 2020
New Zealand's Ardern sworn in for second term

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as final election results showed her landslide victory was even bigger than previously thought.

November 6, 2020
1 in 3 women parliamentary candidates face cyberbullying in Jordan

One in three women candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 10, said that they were subjected to cyberbullying, a local study revealed on Thursday.

November 6, 2020
Mauree Turner is the first nonbinary state legislator and first Muslim Oklahoma lawmaker

Mauree Turner won her race for Oklahoma state House for District 88 on Tuesday, becoming the first nonbinary state legislator in US history and first Muslim lawmaker in Oklahoma.

November 6, 2020
Record number of women to serve in the 117th U.S. Congress

At least 131 women are set to serve in the U.S.

November 6, 2020
Women activists emphasize the need for female empowerment in politics

The Aronson Center for International Studies held the third event in its 2020 Fall Speaker Series on Human Rights to discuss the topic of “Women and Conflict” on Thursday, Oct. 29.