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May 10, 2019
Asked if a woman can win, 2020 candidates offer an easy answer: ‘I have’

RESTON, Iowa — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had a request: Before anyone mocked her claim that she was the Democratic presidential candidate best positioned to take on President Trump, at least listen to the evidence.

May 10, 2019
Nepal survey: does a seat at the table guarantee gender equality?

Nepal’s constitution mandates that women hold at least 33% of seats in the national parliament and provincial assemblies, and at least 40% in local governments.

May 9, 2019
Jacinda Ardern voted Australia's most trusted politician

Two weeks out from the general election, Australia says its most trusted politician is Jacinda Ardern.

May 9, 2019
Why aren’t women a bigger force in Indian elections

For the first time, female voters are set to outnumber male voters in the world's largest national election.

May 9, 2019
A ‘Women’s New Deal’

A trio of high-profile leaders — Cecile Richards, Alicia Garza, Ai-jen Poo — introduce Supermajority, a group that wants to guide millions of American women toward political activism.

May 8, 2019
How the women's vote could make all the difference in South Africa

By Paul Berkowitz,

The numbers are staggering: in the last general election, nearly 2.5-million more women voted than men.

May 6, 2019
Kazakhstan could see first female presidential candidate as Ak Zhol party nominates Yespayeva

The Ak Zhol party nominated April 24 Daniya Yespayeva as its candidate for the 9 June presidential election. If confirmed by the Kazakhstan Central Election Commission, Yespayeva would be the first woman in Kazakh history to run for president.

May 3, 2019
US: The very real effects of having more women in office

Colorado is already seeing the tangible benefits of having more women in the legislature, including a handful of bills aimed to uproot gender inequity in the workplace.