September 11, 2024
Sri Lanka's presidential election: Where are the women?
COLOMBO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this mon
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September 11, 2024
How the news media cover women in politics: 5 recent studies to know
In the mid-1990s, Arizona State University political scientist Kim Fridkin dubbed U.S.
September 11, 2024
Sri Lanka's Gender Gap: Women in Politics
Despite making up over half the voters and workforce, women are starkly underrepresented in Sri Lanka's political landscape.
September 11, 2024
Affirmative Action Vital to Increase Women’s Participation in Politics
It is an enduring stain on Sri Lanka’s democracy and gender equality that only 4.8 percent of parliamentarians are women despite their high literacy rate and educational levels.
September 10, 2024
Quiet revolutionary: How Anna Mutavati reshaped women's rights in Kenya
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September 9, 2024
Women leaders call for inclusive South Sudan peace initiative
September 4, 2024 (JUBA) – The Tumaini Initiative and its mediators should adopt an inclusive, transparent, and people-centered mediation process, women leaders resolved during a round table discussion.
September 9, 2024
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Manifestos: What’s Promised for Women?
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its ninth presidential election on September 21, but notably no women candidates are running for the highest office in the country.
September 6, 2024
Empowering women: A push for increased female MPs in upcoming elections
The representation of women in Ghana's Fourth Republic Parliament has remained notably low.
September 6, 2024
Championing change: Young women steps up to drive Tanzania's push for political equality
Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania gears up for the upcoming local government elections in November 2024 and the general election next year, there is a noticeable shift in the political landscape.