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https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-calls-greater-inclusion-women-governance-2025-10-13/
October 13, 2025
China's Xi calls for greater inclusion of women in governance

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation for women in politics and government at a global women's summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is "truly internalised" within soc

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/10/americas/peru-president-dina-boluarte-removed-intl-hnk
October 10, 2025
Peru president removed from office after string of scandals and allegations

Dina Boluarte, the president of Peru, was

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1l80g1qe4gt
October 10, 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

The opposition movement in Venezuela, spearheaded by María Corina Machado, has many allies worldwide.

https://africasolutionsmediahub.org/2025/10/06/kenya-poised-to-become-first-african-country-with-a-national-policy-on-care/
October 8, 2025
Kenya poised to become first African country with a national policy on care
https://punchng.com/empowering-women-for-greater-political-participation/
October 8, 2025
Empowering women for greater political participation

The advocacy for empowering women to participate more actively in politics and governance in Nigeria is gathering momentum once again, particularly as the country’s political discourse shifts increasingly towards the 2027 general elections.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/05/americas/claudia-sheinbaum-popularity-analysis-intl-latam
October 8, 2025
From World Cup to a cool head with Trump: why Mexico’s president is still so popular, one year on

One year on from her inauguration as Mexico’s

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/10/07/400000-in-mexico-citys-zocalo-celebrate-one-year-of-claudia-sheinbaums-government/
October 8, 2025
400,000 in Mexico City’s Zócalo celebrate one year of Claudia Sheinbaum’s government

Mass mobilizations have been a feature of Claudia Sheinbaum’s first year presiding over Mexico, and to finish her first “accountability” tour of Mexico and mark one year of governance, she had her biggest yet.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-sheinbaum-rally-1.7651536
October 8, 2025
Mexican President Sheinbaum buoyed by popularity as challenges mount

Maria Del Carmen Huber Guevara, 63, travelled in a bus with 60 other people all night just to get the chance to see Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in person during a rally Sunday in Mexico City. 

https://vmtnews.ng/mentorship-critical-factor-for-womens-mass-participation-in-politics-survey/
October 7, 2025
Mentorship, critical factor for women’s mass participation in politics

Some stakeholders in the North-east have identified mentorship and quota systems as critical factors that will increase women’s participation in politics.