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Kamila Harris taking the oath for office.
April 8, 2025
College-Aged Left-Wing Women Vote to Break Glass Ceilings—Not Based on Policy

When women enter the voting booth, what matters more—policy or identity? The debate over whether female voters prioritize gender representation or political substance has fueled political discourse for years.

the nation
April 4, 2025
Beyond election day: How sexism transcends party lines in Kenyan politics

From parliamentary sexism to online harassment, women face multi-faceted barriers to political participation across all levels of government.

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Council on FR
April 2, 2025
Women This Week: Namibia Inaugurates Its First Woman President

Women Now Hold Top Three Positions in Government 

council of europe
March 28, 2025
Congress sounds the alarm on violence against women in politics

On March 25, after marking the arrival of the art installation “Thinking of you” in Strasbourg, a tribute to women who have suffered conflict-related sexual violence, the Congress held its debate on violence against women in polit

Nationa League of Cities
March 28, 2025
Celebrating Women in Municipal Government

In honor of Women’s History Month, the National League of Cities (NLC) reached out to members of the

Dr. Mahrang Baloch addressing a large gathering of men and women.
Women, men and children in Panjgur being addressed by Dr Mahrang Baloch on August 10, 2024
March 24, 2025
THE WOMEN OF THE BALOCH SPRING

african union
March 19, 2025
AU Strategy for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

A summary

amnesty International
March 19, 2025
Iran: Authorities target women’s rights activists with arbitrary arrest, flogging and death penalty

Iranian authorities have escalated their crackdown on women’s rights defenders, journalists, singers and other activists demanding equality or who defy compulsory veiling using arbitrary detention, unjust prosecution, flogging, and even the death penalty in a bid to qua