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the point
November 14, 2024
New study reveals barriers to Gambian women’s participation in politics

At the Bakadaji Hotel in Bijilo yesterday, November 13, the Centre’s Executive Director Sait Matty Jaw presented a study report that sheds light on the deep-rooted cultural norms and societal pressures that hinder women’s participation in public and political life, alon

CAMP
November 14, 2024
Results for Women Congressional and Statewide Executive Candidates in Election 2024

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South China Morning Post
November 13, 2024
Sri Lanka’s election sees surge in female candidates, but can it break patriarchal norms?

A notable number of women are contesting

The New York Times
November 12, 2024
Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan
African Shapers
November 11, 2024
Lesego Chombo, 26, is Botswana's new Minister for Youth and Gender Affairs

Lesego Chombo, a dynamic figure in Botswana's youth scene, lawyer and Miss World Africa 2024, is now the rising star of the country's government, having been appointed Minister of Youth and Gender Equality by Botswana's President, Duma Boko.

westmeath examiner
November 10, 2024
€171,000 to encourage women from rural Ireland into politics

Funding of €171,162 has been announced for the Longford-based See Her Elected (SHE), in support of their work in supporting and encouraging the participation of women from rural Ireland in local politics.

BenarNews
November 6, 2024
Indonesia’s cabinet adds new faces, but women still struggle for political representation

Women and gender-equality advocates in Indonesia are crying foul about male dominance in President Prabowo Subianto’s jumbo-sized cabinet.

AP News
November 6, 2024
Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday.