May 19, 2016
Canada: All-party support for legislation to end gender inequality in politics
As MPs start debate on Bill C-237,
World News
May 17, 2016
Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, first high-rank female in Temer's administration
May 13, 2016
Colorado, Vermont, and Arizona, are the three states of the USA with the highest proportion of women legislators
The political participation of women is currently a hot topic in American politics.
May 12, 2016
Emerge Wisconsin works to increase the number of women in politics in Wisconsin
Emerge Wisconsin, an organization dedicated to increase the number of Democratic women in public office, has published an article on the underrepresentation of women
May 12, 2016
Violence against women in politics boosted in the era of internet-based political communication
A new article published in The Cap Times focuses on the sexist violence experienced by women who are involved in politics.
May 12, 2016
New study on the negative effects of 'system of beauty' for women in politics
An article published in The Atlantic discusses the negative impacts for women’s political empowerment of the so-called ‘system of beauty’.
May 12, 2016
New survey on the progress to incorporate women in politics by the NEW Leadership National Network
The NEW Leadership National Network is a national nonpartisan program to educate college women about politics and leadership and encourage them to become effective l
May 10, 2016
Violence, resistance and commitment to peace define the situation of Kurdish women today
Judith Prat, documentary photographer, has recently published an article on the sustained political struggle of Kurdish women. The article builds upon an interview with Cemile Akgun (vid.