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https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/denmark-introduces-mandatory-conscription-for-women-amid-growing-threat-from-russia/
July 7, 2025
Denmark introduces mandatory conscription for women amid growing threat from Russia

Denmark is ramping up military spending and begins including women in compulsory military service as of 1 July in a bid to bolster its defence against the growing threat from Russia.

https://punchng.com/borno-women-demand-reserved-positions-in-politics/
July 7, 2025
Borno women demand reserved positions in politics

Women in Borno state have called on the state government to mandate the reservation of special portfolios both at the state and federal levels.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3314912/tiktok-fuelling-rise-fascist-youth-movement-philippines-experts-warn
July 7, 2025
TikTok fuelling rise of fascist youth movement in the Philippines, experts warn

OpenAI has banned a network of ChatGPT accounts originatin

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July 7, 2025
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What Policies and Actions Are Needed To Encourage Women’s Leadership?

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July 7, 2025
2025 POLLS: Women Making Up Less Than 30 Pct of All Candidates

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)--Women account for less than 30 pct of candidates competing in the July 20 election for Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.

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June 25, 2025
Beyond the Pink Curtain: How South Asia Styles, Sells, and Subverts Women's Political Power

In the grand theatre of South Asian politics, where symbolism often overshadows substance, women’s political participation remains wrapped in layers of emotional performance and aesthetic design.

https://msmagazine.com/2025/06/10/rep-brittany-pettersen-mothers-proxy-voting/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK8x29leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBpUTNXVUwzeHVWWU82Rkg0AR4Egt4IumWaH94xPeEkkYxydCRK6NPQhWiEbzAJUuhYEuWATRdx9ZgZmSRdEw_aem_aFcC_cSYL8m6FF-PEt1DuQ
June 16, 2025
Pregnant in Power: U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen Confronts a System Built for Men

In the fight for better policies for mothers and families, Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has also had to fight to have her own voice heard on Capitol Hill.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxyx04dv1wo?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_id=BC54F278-4A74-11F0-A0FB-E44988E4FEFC&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_ptr_name=linked_in_page&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_format=image&at_medium=social
June 16, 2025
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.

https://en.ara.cat/politics/council-positions-that-women-rarely-occupy-gender-bias-in-city-councils_1_5412602.html
June 16, 2025
Council positions that women rarely occupy: gender bias in city councils

One of the challenges facing local governments—and institutional politics in general—is reversing the historically negligible presence of women in political parties and administrations.