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February 28, 2019
Rise of the 'strongman': Dozens of female world leaders warn women's rights being eroded

Open-letter signatory Susana Malcorra says women ‘need to be very prepared to fight back’ amid global political shift.

February 21, 2019
Julie Bishop Quits Australian Politics, Adding to Exodus of Conservative Women

SYDNEY, Australia — Julie Bishop, the popular former Australian foreign minister, said Thursday that she would not run in coming federal elections, adding to the conservative government’s already-bleak image as a place that is inhospitable to women.

February 20, 2019
Arab world's first female interior minister hails 'point of pride for women

The Arab world’s first female interior minister has hailed her appointment as a “point of pride for all women”.

February 19, 2019
Taking the seat and the table, too: what valuing black women in politics looks like

In a posh ballroom overlooking Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a hushed roomful of state and local elected officials from across the country gathered for a 9 a.m. Sunday session.

February 19, 2019
Nigeria’s female candidates seek victory despite harassment

Nervous ahead of Nigeria's delayed election, a group of young women picked up their cellphones and wished each other well.

February 18, 2019
Women stamping their mark in New Malaysia's politics

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Women's participation in politics has long been recognised as an important measure of the status of women and in Malaysia, the women have indeed stamped their mark in the Cabinet, the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara.

February 15, 2019
India: National Women’s Party: ‘will contest 283 seats’

“Our candidates are mostly women who work in the NGO sector and have grassroots experience. There are many retired IAS officers who are joining our party. The candidates will depend on their own resources for campaigning,” Shetty said.

February 15, 2019
USA: 'There's not just one women's lane'. A record number of female candidates running for president

With Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota launching their presidential bids over the weekend, there are now more women running for a single party's nomination than ever.

February 14, 2019
A candidate’s message for Nigerian politics: Make way for women

As she made her way along a lumpy dirt road clutching a stack of her own campaign flyers, Zainab Umar considered the odds against her.