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June 25, 2025
Beyond the Pink Curtain: How South Asia Styles, Sells, and Subverts Women's Political Power

In the grand theatre of South Asian politics, where symbolism often overshadows substance, women’s political participation remains wrapped in layers of emotional performance and aesthetic design.

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June 16, 2025
Pregnant in Power: U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen Confronts a System Built for Men

In the fight for better policies for mothers and families, Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has also had to fight to have her own voice heard on Capitol Hill.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxyx04dv1wo?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_id=BC54F278-4A74-11F0-A0FB-E44988E4FEFC&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_ptr_name=linked_in_page&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_format=image&at_medium=social
June 16, 2025
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.

https://en.ara.cat/politics/council-positions-that-women-rarely-occupy-gender-bias-in-city-councils_1_5412602.html
June 16, 2025
Council positions that women rarely occupy: gender bias in city councils

One of the challenges facing local governments—and institutional politics in general—is reversing the historically negligible presence of women in political parties and administrations.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/745813
June 16, 2025
Affirmative action vs merit sparks debate on women in politics, media

A heated debate on affirmative action versus merit-based appointments to increase women’s participation, including in the media, took centre stage at a BBC World Questions episode recorded live in Petaling Jaya last night.

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/women-in-politics-cry-out-over-online-violence-ahead-of-2026-elections-5080876
June 16, 2025
Women in politics cry out over online violence ahead of 2026 elections

What you need to know:

  • Aritua called for a multi-stakeholder approach, urging the Uganda Communications Commission and other regulatory bodies to crack down on digital abusers.
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June 11, 2025
Wanja Maina named among Kenya's 50 most influential women

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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/08/japan/japan-assemblywomen-harassment-survey/
June 10, 2025
Over half of local assembly women suffer harassment, survey shows

Over 50% of female local assembly members in Japan have been troubled with harassment, more than double the proportion of such male members, according to a Cabinet Office report.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/sexism-poverty-and-power-why-gender-equality-in-kenya-remains-a-distant-dream-5071954
June 10, 2025
Sexism, poverty, and power: Why gender equality in Kenya remains a distant dream

What you need to know:

  1. Myllene Bosibori's political journey exposes deep gender, ethnic, and financial barriers facing Kenyan women candidates.