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https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/close-the-gender-pay-gap-to-strengthen-europe-s-competitiveness
February 19, 2026
Close the gender pay gap to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness

“Closing the gender pay and pension gaps is not only a matter of fairness, but also a strategic economic necessity for Europe’s competitiveness, growth, and fiscal sustainability,” said Mirosława Nykiel MEP, negotiator of the report on gender pay and pension gaps in Parliament’s Committee on Wome

https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/ensuring-justice-and-equality-all-women-and-girls
February 19, 2026
Ensuring justice and equality for all women and girls

At its January 2026 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution outlining the EU’s priorities for the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW70).

https://hawarnews.com/en/national-international-campaign-to-include-womens-rights-in-new-syrian-constitution
February 19, 2026
National, international campaign to include women’s rights in new Syrian constitution

The Joint Platform of Women’s Movements and Organizations in Rojava and North and East Syria announced the launch of a national and international campaign demanding the safeguarding of women’s rights in a new Syria and emphasizing women’s active participation in drafting the anticipate

https://borgenproject.org/tamil-nadu-tic/
February 19, 2026
Women’s Rights Initiatives in India: The Tamil Nadu TiC Council

In India, authorities often discuss gender inequality as a multifaceted problem, requiring a multifaceted solution. The existence of multiple social differences, such as caste and class, makes it more complex.

https://monacolife.net/womens-rights-in-monaco-a-snapshot-of-progress-and-challenges-in-2025/
February 19, 2026
Women’s rights in Monaco: A snapshot of progress and challenges in 2025

The youngest victim of gender-based violence in Monaco last year was just six years old. The oldest 80.

https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2026/02/northern-haiti-towards-justice-access-for-sexual-gender-violence-survivors
February 19, 2026
Northern Haiti: towards justice access for sexual gender violence survivors

Never before had litigants, coming from the remote communal sections of Quartier Morin, Limbé, and Fort-Bourgeois, had access to justice so close and free of charge.

https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ghana-hosts-ecowas-consultation-on-gender-parity-in-politics/
February 18, 2026
Ghana hosts ECOWAS consultation on gender parity in politics

A two-day expert meeting on regional consultation on the political participation and leadership of women and youth in West Africa has been opened in Accra.

https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/02/15/does-takaichis-victory-herald-a-new-age-for-women-in-japans-politics/
February 18, 2026
Does Takaichi's victory herald a new age for women in Japan's politics?

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won the general election on 8 February 2026 in the biggest win for any Japanese party since the LDP’s formation in 1955. It captured 316 seats in the Diet’s lower house, well above the 233 seats needed for a simple majority.

https://theindependent.ca/news/lji/new-play-portrays-barriers-facing-n-l-women-in-politics/
February 18, 2026
New play portrays barriers facing N.L. women in politics

Beyond the campaign trails, podiums, and other public-facing aspects of running for political office, If She Runs depicts the lived experiences of two women who grapple with the desire, and barriers, to enter the world of electoral politics in Newfoundland and Labrador.