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August 3, 2021
Youth group to hold women-only mock parliament to promote female participation in politics

PETALING JAYA: A Young Women’s Parliament will be held next month, with 222 young delegates debating policies on women’s issues, gender equality, social issues and more in a bid to encourage more female participation in politics and policymaking.

August 3, 2021
'Toxic boys club': Women in politics join calls for code of conduct in parliament

Federal MPs have told a women’s leadership summit a "legacy of misogyny" and "sexist underbelly" continues to plague Australian politics and must be addressed.

The swearing in on the 24th (Photo: Anetone Sagaga)
July 26, 2021
Court declares F.A.S.T. Government; impasse over

The Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party is the new Government of Samoa's bringing an end to three months of a national political stalemate.

July 21, 2021
Somalia's only female presidential candidate says time for women to lead

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - Somalia's top leaders, all men, have struggled for years to tame the Horn of Africa nation's insecurity and corruption.

July 21, 2021
In sweeping reshuffle, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez names younger Cabinet with more women

The Socialist leader hopes the changes will help focus on the economic recovery and smooth thorny issues such as Catalan independence before Spaniards vote in the next election.

July 20, 2021
Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men

The Biden White House has the narrowest wage gap since the country started tracking it in 1995, according to salary data released Thursday.

July 19, 2021
Biden’s federal judicial picks are 77 percent women so far

The president is on track to shatter previous records as he aims to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

July 15, 2021
109 Mayors, all men. When will New York elect a woman?

Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley placed second and third in the Democratic mayoral primary. Many New Yorkers hoped the glass ceiling would finally be broken.

July 6, 2021
Half fees for all Somalia women vying in coming October elections

Somalia is halving the registration fees for women candidates to encourage more participation in the upcoming elections.