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February 21, 2020
The future is female: How the growing political power of women will remake American politics

The most profound change in American politics today and in the years to come will result from a massive movement of women into the Democratic Party.

February 19, 2020
UK names first woman US ambassador

The government has named Dame Karen Pierce as the new ambassador to the US.

February 19, 2020
USA: Women predominate among the most disengaged nonvoters

Despite the fact that women are more politically active than men and have comprised a majority of voters in recent elections, a comprehensive new survey finds that women also dominate at the other end of the spectrum: They’re disproportionately among

February 17, 2020
'Be yourself': Ex-British PM Theresa May advises women in politics

Be yourself" is the advice former British prime minister Theresa May gave to the Global Women's Forum in Dubai on Monday (Feb 17), explaining how she had risen to the top job despite refusing to conform to masculine traditions in politics.

February 11, 2020
8 women candidates win Delhi Assembly election, all from AAP

As many as eight women candidates out of 79 have emerged as winners in the Delhi assembly Election 2020. All of them belong to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The results were announced on Tuesday.

February 11, 2020
Taiwan's female politicians forge path to equality

In skinny jeans and chilly pepper red sneakers matching her lipstick, Kao Chia-yu was greeted like a film celebrity by her constituents.

February 7, 2020
Delhi Assembly Election 2020: 132 centenarian voters, 110-year-woman oldest electorate

More than 130 centenarian voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the February 8 election and they will be treated “as a VIP” on the polling day, officials said on Thursday.

February 6, 2020
Women leaders who were elected to highest office

More than 70 nations worldwide have seen a woman lead their governments in the modern era. Some have been elected, some appointed; some served for relatively brief terms, while others have left an enduring legacy behind them.

February 6, 2020
Finland's women-led government has equalized family leave: 7 months for each parent

People often ponder how the world might be different if more women were in political power.