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Lebanese politician Raya Hassan made history on Thursday when she became the first woman interior minister in the Arab world.

A local pro-democracy and women's rights advocacy group working in Southeastern Liberia, the National Institute for Public Opinion (NIPO), has concluded a one-day dialogue on women's political participation in Sinoe County.

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) announced she is nominating Christine Blasey Ford ― the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, for a distinguished honor usually reserved for public officials.

While the Liberal party ties itself in knots over how to get more women into Parliament, a female rebellion is building across the country.

Gender Focused Civil Society Organisations have called on government to act on recent acts of violence against politically active women.

When the 116th Congress was sworn into office on Thursday, the class made history as the most diverse group ever with a record 127 women.

For the first time in Togo’s history, the national assembly will be presided by a woman: Yawa Tsegan Djigbodi is the new president of this assembly.

Australia’s Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer said Saturday she will quit politics for personal reasons at this year’s election, adding to the list of female politicians to leave the ruling party, some citing disunity, bullying and intimidation.

Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and barrier-breaking prosecutor who became the second black woman to serve in the United States Senate, declared her candidacy for president on Monday, joining an increasingly crowded and diverse field i