June 4, 2018
More women file for office, but Oklahoma’s gender gap persists
Just 35 women filed for one of the 125 Oklahoma legislative seats that were up for election in 2012.
World News
June 1, 2018
With more women running for office in US, new opportunities — and challenges — arise
The historic wave of women running for Congress and governor this year already has landed 78 women on November ballots in several states.
May 31, 2018
Women continuing to make headway in Georgia politics
Is this the year of the woman in Georgia politics?
Based on the results of the May 22 primary election, including the local races, it may be.
May 25, 2018
Mia Mottley elected first female Prime Minister of Barbados as Labour Party wins election
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has won the country's 2018 General Elections claiming all 30 seats in the country's House of Assembly and unseating the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which has governed the country since 2008.
May 25, 2018
Tunisian women win at polls but long road remains
The Independent High Authority for Elections said May 9 that Tunisian women
May 25, 2018
Turkey enters electoral process with highest ratio of female parliamentary candidates ever
A total of 904 women from seven political parties are running to become parliamentarians in the June 24 elections, a record in the Republic's history. The number constitutes to 21.5 percent of all candidates running for Parliament.
May 23, 2018
Single mothers are having their moment in American politics
A growing number of single women are running for public office. In order to beat their opponents, they may need to shatter some unfair stigmas first. Lily Espinoza Ploski is a Latina single mom to a 14-year-old son.
May 23, 2018
Stacey Abrams wins Georgia Democratic Primary for Governor
Georgia Democrats selected the first black woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the United States on Tuesday, choosing Stacey Abrams, a liberal former State House leader, who will test just how much the state’s traditionally conservative
May 21, 2018
The struggle of African women in politics continues
Most African countries are signatories of numerous protocols that encourage gender equality in politics, yet analysts say more still needs to be done to implement these protocols and ensure women are not sidelined.