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August 12, 2020
Liberia's self-proclaimed 'feminist president' Weah fails to nominate woman candidate

Liberia’s ruling Coalition for Democratic Change party has announced its candidates for the upcoming 8 December senatorial elections, without nomi

August 12, 2020
Kamala Harris named by Joe Biden as his VP pick

Joe Biden has chosen 

August 11, 2020
The science behind women leaders’ success in fighting Covid-19

They have been observed, scrutinized, and then applauded.

August 10, 2020
Women political leaders key to 'more equal and caring societies'

When women take part in politics, the whole of society benefits.

August 10, 2020
Four Israeli women who’ve broken new political ground

One was 3 years old when she trekked out of her remote African village with her parents, ultimately bound for Israel, and another had to break loo

August 4, 2020
Meet The 19th*, a new gender and politics news organization by women and for women

Four years ago, Emily Ramshaw was on maternity leave from her job as editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune.

August 4, 2020
Women politicians go unheard when they speak out but are ostracised if they oppose party narrative

Sarita Giri, on Thursday, was officially expelled from the Samajbadi Party, and consequently as a Member of Parliament, in the culmination of a se

July 30, 2020
New Zealand's Ardern on track to win September election, poll shows

Support for New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern rose during July, a poll showed, keeping her Labour party on track to win a general electi

July 30, 2020
ElectHER, Nigerian female-focused political advocacy organization receives $100,000 grant

ElectHER has received $100,000 in grants from Diatom Impact and the United States National Endowment for Democracy (NED).