New research from the University of St Andrews has found that increases in women’s parliamentary representation within a country are related to enhanced public trust in the national parliament.
The Women’s Parliamentary Rights Act became law on 29 October 1919, allowing women to stand for election to the House of Representatives. This was just in time for the general election on 16 - 17 December 1919.
In January, three women new to local politics will take leadership positions on Whatcom County Council and at the Port of Bellingham. Each has their own ideas for what they bring to the table.
Supermajority, the nonprofit organization focused on mobilizing women voters, is shutting down.
It is truly disappointing that, out of 2,582 candidates who filed nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary election, only 110 are women.
National Women Leaders Forum of Political Parties in Nigeria ,NWLFPPN, has called for stronger digital protection systems against Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence ,TF-GBV, targeting women in politics.
Women in Ghana remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership and public decision-making, despite the passage of the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act in 2024, the 2025 Status of Women Report has said.