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January 23, 2020
Sen. Brittany Pettersen makes history as first state lawmaker to give birth during a legislative session in Colorado

State Sen. Brittany Pettersen made history late Sunday when she gave birth to her son, becoming the first state lawmaker in Colorado history to give birth during the course of a legislative session.

January 22, 2020
Women’s political representation: Progressing in Malaysia?

While female political representation has increased under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, progress remains slow and women are still impeded from advancing towards roles of leadership.

January 22, 2020
Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece's first woman president

High court judge and human rights advocate Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected Greece's first female president by parliament

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January 16, 2020
How much does sexism matter for female candidates?

Sexism plays a role in every election — but using it to disqualify female candidates completely misses the point.

January 14, 2020
Kenya: new cabinet casts ray of hope in push for gender balance

The nomination of Betty Maina as Industrialisation CS has cast a ray of hope for a gender-balanced Cabinet.

January 13, 2020
Women still missing from top ranks of business, politics and law

Men still dominate the most senior roles in public life and the UK is “generations away” from achieving gender equality, according to a report published on Monday.

January 10, 2020
Hattie Caraway, the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, faced a familiar struggle with gender politics

The first woman elected to the United States Senate is not a household name. That woman, Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas, kept a very low profile. She is not considered a political trailblazer.

January 9, 2020
How to put a stop to election-related sexual violence in Kenya

Institutional weaknesses undermine the prevention of and response to sexual violence during electoral periods in Kenya, according to a