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November 20, 2019
Most Indian women still have no freedom to get involved in politics

Female voters may be coming out in never-seen-before numbers in India, but politics is still not a burning passion for most.

November 18, 2019
Record number of women to stand as candidates in UK election

A record number of female candidates are expected to stand in next month’s UK general election.

November 18, 2019
Punched, stalked and harassed women abandon UK politics over safety fears

She had just finished taking photographs outside the picturesque Bourne Mill in Colchester, Essex, and was looking at her phone when the first blow came.

November 15, 2019
9 times a female President took charge of an african country

Africa has been slow to embrace women leaders in politics, but there is an exclusive group of female presidents who have laid the foundations for future female leadership in Africa.

November 15, 2019
Social media a double-edged sword for female politicians

On Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's Facebook page, you can find videos ranging from an announcement in Des Moines, Iowa, that her campaign has reached $2 million in donations to one with the Massachusetts senator looking into the

November 15, 2019
Election reveals shift in suburban leadership

More young women from diverse backgrounds are running — and winning.

November 15, 2019
Cameroonian women urge representation in politics

Delegations of women in Cameroon are visiting towns and villages to encourage women to run for office in the upcoming February local and parliamentary elections.  Although half the population, women make up less than a third of Cameroon’s 180 la

November 15, 2019
Women running for office have to worry about one more thing: Their phones

For groups training the next generation of women in politics, the main message is: Do not post. Anything. It’s not fair. It’s not the same for men. But anything you post will be fair game.

November 14, 2019
Labour MP Gloria De Piero urges women to change parliament

Gloria De Piero, who is stepping down after nine years as a Labour MP, is urging women to “come into parliament and change it,” despite the proliferation of threats and abuse faced by many female MPs.