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January 6, 2020
Croatia elects centre-left challenger Zoran Milanovic as president

Croatia's presidential election has been won by centre-left challenger Zoran Milanovic, who defeated the nationalist incumbent.

January 2, 2020
US: Child care remains an issue for women in politics

When Kimberly Dudik ran for her fourth term in the Montana House, state officials told her she could not use campaign money to pay for child care for her four young children.

January 2, 2020
Why very few women go into politics in Mauritius

Mauritius is an island that is famed for its beautiful beaches and for its reputation as an “African success story”.

December 27, 2019
In progressive Taiwan, sexist slurs mar presidential election

Taiwan has forged a reputation as Asia’s most progressive democracy, and it boasts a higher proportion of women in parliament than anywhere else in the region — yet misogynistic insults have littered its presidential race.

December 27, 2019
Equal Power coalition launched in the UK to transform women's representation in politics

In the general election, 220 women MPs were elected, pushing women’s representation in parliament up  from 32 per cent to 34 per cent - placing the UK 36th in the word between Belarus and Monaco.

December 26, 2019
2019 UK Election: Analysis shows increase in women MPs but most are in opposition

A record number of women presented themselves for office ahead of the UK’s 2019 election.

December 26, 2019
Thailand: Women 'inferior' in politics

Young women in politics are still looked down upon as being inexperienced, while their ability to perform roles is often questioned, a forum was told on Wednesday.

December 20, 2019
Obama says women are 'indisputably' better at leading

Former President Barack Obama said there would be "significant improvement across the board" if countries were led by women.

December 13, 2019
She’s 16 and wants to be President: Meet the teenagers planning their campaigns

Research shows that Generation Z is the first in which women are more likely than their male peers to be engaged in politics. Here’s what some of them told the The New York Times.