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May 7, 2018
Nigeria: INEC bemoans poor participation of women in politics

National Electoral Commission, INEC, has bemoaned the inadequate representation of women in political offices, pointing out that in spite of the numerical strength of women, they are not adequately represented.

May 4, 2018
Female lawmaker laments non-participation of Northern women in politics

Hajia Maryam Bagel, a member representing Dass constituency, Bauchi state Assembly has lament the non-participation of Northern women in active politics.

May 3, 2018
EU worries over apathy among women in politics in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) is worried that since its huge investment in Nigerian politics, there had been no improvement in women participation.

May 3, 2018
Meet two of the women leading the effort to overhaul politics in Lebanon

There are only four women in Lebanon’s female-unfriendly parliament, where even the women’s affairs minister is a man. A record number of female candidates – 84 to be precise – are trying to correct that jarring imbalance in Sunday’s election.

May 2, 2018
New Mexico College Democrats held a panel on women involved in politics

The University of New Mexico College Democrats held a panel, featuring women involved in politics in New Mexico, at the Student Union Building earlier this month.

May 2, 2018
Women Step Up for State Office

Nevada and Arizona could make history this fall, with both states positioned to elect the first female-majority legislative chambers in the nation's history.

May 1, 2018
Southeast communities strategize on women’s participation in elections

Participants at UN-backed events in the southeastern provinces of Paktya and Paktika called on community members to work together to support women’s participation in the upcoming elections.

May 1, 2018
Karnataka polls: Low proportion of women candidates across political divide shows they still face disadvantages aplenty

Congress member Motamma is a veteran in Karnataka politics. A former leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council from 2010 to 2012, she is the first woman to be appointed to that position.

May 1, 2018
What does harassment and bullying of women in politics look like?

With this week's news that Newfoundland and Labrador veteran politician Eddie Joyce is being accused of harassment of at least one female MHA, it raises the question — what form can harassment of women take in the political sphere if it's not sexual?