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May 21, 2019
Spain's parliament leads Europe in gender-equality despite rise of far right

Spain’s new parliament, sworn in on Tuesday, has the largest share of women in any European legislature, no small achievement for a country still reinventing itself four decades after the end of a right-wing, traditionalist dictatorship.

May 21, 2019
Australia: Women in parliament to hit record high but 'long way to go' until gender parity

The next federal parliament is set to have a record number of women but Australia still has a "long way to go" until it achieves gender parity in its corridors of power.

May 17, 2019
US: Where women call the shots

She didn’t plan to say it.

May 17, 2019
In India’s elections, female candidates still need men’s blessings

Swati Yadav had lost count of the number of village campaign stops she had made since her morning began — was it 27, or 28?

May 17, 2019
In abortion fight, 2020 female candidates lead call to arms

For Senator Elizabeth Warren, the moment brought up memories of “back alley butchers” and “desperate women.” Senator Kamala Harris compared it to “a scene from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’” And Senator Kirsten Gillibrand warned about a “war on women,” call

May 16, 2019
2019 election: Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women

Australian women in politics have had enough.

May 16, 2019
How stereotypes sap power from female presidents

Female presidents have less power to shape policy and face higher standards in key policy areas than male presidents, according to a new study.

May 14, 2019
Political parties shy of fielding women

Women politicians have made it to the top headlines this poll season.

May 13, 2019
Guinea adopts Law on Parity, securing equal representation of women on electoral lists

The Republic of Guinea adopted on 2 May, a Law on Parity that says women must make fifty per cent of the candidate lists for elective positions.