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November 15, 2019
Social media a double-edged sword for female politicians

On Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's Facebook page, you can find videos ranging from an announcement in Des Moines, Iowa, that her campaign has reached $2 million in donations to one with the Massachusetts senator looking into the

November 15, 2019
Election reveals shift in suburban leadership

More young women from diverse backgrounds are running — and winning.

November 15, 2019
Cameroonian women urge representation in politics

Delegations of women in Cameroon are visiting towns and villages to encourage women to run for office in the upcoming February local and parliamentary elections.  Although half the population, women make up less than a third of Cameroon’s 180 la

November 15, 2019
Women running for office have to worry about one more thing: Their phones

For groups training the next generation of women in politics, the main message is: Do not post. Anything. It’s not fair. It’s not the same for men. But anything you post will be fair game.

November 14, 2019
Labour MP Gloria De Piero urges women to change parliament

Gloria De Piero, who is stepping down after nine years as a Labour MP, is urging women to “come into parliament and change it,” despite the proliferation of threats and abuse faced by many female MPs.

November 14, 2019
Ireland: Threatening phone calls among issues facing women in politics highlighted by NWCI

A TD says she left her home for a week after getting threatening phone calls in the middle of the night.

November 8, 2019
Namibia: ICT assessment for rural women parliamentarians

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) recently conducted an ICT assessment of rural women parliamentarians with male as partners as a means to identify the basic needs of information technologies.

November 8, 2019
From Sudan to the Security Council: Sudanese women lead drive for change

On 8 April 2019, Alaa Salah took to the streets in protest of the declining economic state of her country, just like thousands of other students and young people in Sudan.

November 8, 2019
There were never more women in UK Parliament. Now there's an exodus

A growing number of female British lawmakers have quit ahead of the UK general election, with some citing vicious