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August 31, 2018
Cynthia Nixon asked to turn down the AC. It isn’t silly. It’s symbolic

On Tuesday, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon made a request that seemed both trivial and audacious. For an upcoming Democratic primary debate with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, she wanted the thermostat set to 76 degrees.

August 29, 2018
Nevada women on path to break major political barrier

Lesia Romanov, the assistant principal at an at-risk elementary school on the outskirts of town, is running for the Nevada state assembly against a brothel owner and self-proclaimed pimp, Dennis Hof.

August 29, 2018
Nigeria: Aisha Buhri tasks women on participation in active politics

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday urged more women to show interest and participate in partisan politics.

August 29, 2018
Arizona will send a woman to the senate for the first time ever

Arizona’s Senate race turned into an all-women contest Tuesday night after voters tapped Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally to represent their respective parties in November’s general election.

August 28, 2018
For female candidates, harassment and threats come every day

Four days before the 2016 congressional primary in her Northern California district, Erin Schrode woke up to tens of thousands of messages.

August 27, 2018
India: Want more women in politics, says Kamal

Actor and politician Kamal Haasan on Sunday encouraged more women to join politics.

August 24, 2018
Sweden releases feminist foreign policy handbook to boost gender equality

Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a Feminist Foreign Policy handbook outlining guidelines on how to define women’s rights and make policy around them.

August 24, 2018
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern reminds media she's not the first woman to give birth

New Zealand’s Prime Minister and new mom Jacinda Ardern gets on with work, the CEO of Citigroup Latin America could be a contender for the top job, an Iranian photojournalist gets the shot despite being banned, an Australian senator sues her colleagu

August 24, 2018
Meet Souad Abderrahim, the first female mayor of Tunisia’s capital in 160 years

Souad Abderrahim is not like the past 32 mayors of this North African capital. They hailed from wealthy, influential families. She’s a self-made businesswoman. They were political appointees.