June 16, 2025
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history
MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.
World News
June 16, 2025
Council positions that women rarely occupy: gender bias in city councils
One of the challenges facing local governments—and institutional politics in general—is reversing the historically negligible presence of women in political parties and administrations.
June 16, 2025
Affirmative action vs merit sparks debate on women in politics, media
A heated debate on affirmative action versus merit-based appointments to increase women’s participation, including in the media, took centre stage at a BBC World Questions episode recorded live in Petaling Jaya last night.
June 16, 2025
Women in politics cry out over online violence ahead of 2026 elections
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Aritua called for a multi-stakeholder approach, urging the Uganda Communications Commission and other regulatory bodies to crack down on digital abusers.
June 11, 2025
Wanja Maina named among Kenya's 50 most influential women
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June 10, 2025
Over half of local assembly women suffer harassment, survey shows
Over 50% of female local assembly members in Japan have been troubled with harassment, more than double the proportion of such male members, according to a Cabinet Office report.
June 10, 2025
Sexism, poverty, and power: Why gender equality in Kenya remains a distant dream
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Myllene Bosibori's political journey exposes deep gender, ethnic, and financial barriers facing Kenyan women candidates.
June 5, 2025
South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead.
June 5, 2025
These women helped bring down a president - now they say they feel invisible
An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law.