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https://guardian.ng/politics/2027-election-media-guilty-of-marginalising-women-youths-in-politics-says-adelaja/
September 17, 2026
2027 Election: Media guilty of marginalising women, youths in politics

Public Affairs Analyst, Ridwan Adelaja, has accused the Nigerian media of contributing to the marginalisation of women and youths in politics by giving more attention to entertainment and gossip than governance and policy issues.

https://thesun.my/news/caregiving-burden-cited-as-biggest-barrier-to-women-entering-politics-survey-finds/
September 14, 2026
Caregiving burden cited as biggest barrier to women entering politics, survey finds

The National Women’s Survey 2025/2026, published by Suluh Centre, found that 62.7% of respondents considered women underrepresented in the country’s legislatures, while only 17.1% believed current representation was adequate.

https://www.newagebd.net/post/opinion/295893/articlelist/87/articlelist/91/articlelist/7/articlelist/74/articlelist/48/articlelist/49/articlelist/79/theatre
September 14, 2026
Visible women, powerless politics

THE recent election results in Bangladesh show that, while women are at the forefront, their presence is not translating into power. This is not a gender issue; it is a democracy issue.

September 14, 2026
Empowering women, creating opportunities – promoting women's participation in politics, and contributing to gender equality.

From capacity building to empowering women in politics: The mark of a project for gender equality.

https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/20/the-discursive-function-of-gendered-online-hate-speech-in-kosovo/
September 9, 2026
The discursive function of gendered online hate speech in Kosovo

In May 2026, I launched the first phase of a project aimed at understanding how sexist hate speech operates in Kosovo’s online public sphere with the help of AI tools.

https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/16/escalation-of-sexual-violence-raises-alarm-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/
September 9, 2026
Escalation of sexual violence raises alarm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violence against women has become increasingly alarming. Statistics from the first quarter of 2026 expose a major gender-based violence (GBV) crisis.

https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/23/without-education-for-girls-afghanistan-loses-its-chance-for-a-better-tomorrow/
September 9, 2026
Without education for girls, Afghanistan loses its chance for a better tomorrow

I am a girl from Afghan soil, a land that has buried countless dreams beneath its surface.