September 27, 2024
Panel Discusses Youth Civic Engagement and Gender Dynamics in Politics
A political science student, an activist, Senator Laphonza R.
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September 26, 2024
Afghanistan: No future without women’s participation
Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban rule, they are practically erased from public life and even banned from singing.
September 24, 2024
Harini Amarasuriya appointed as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Harini Amarasuriya was officially sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first woman to hold the office since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 2000.
September 24, 2024
Still a man's world: Only 87 women elected to Haryana Assembly since 1966 formation, no woman CM yet
It is still a man's world in the Haryana Assembly polls, with only 51 women candidates — most of them either having the backing of a political family or cel
September 24, 2024
The (Few) Women Leaders To Watch At This Year’s UN General Assembly
As global instability mounts, the stakes are high for the 79th United Nations General Assembly high-level debate, which begins Tuesday in New York City.
September 24, 2024
HeForShe marks ten years with a movement of 2 million gender equality activists, welcomes new Champions
New York, 24 September 2024 - Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in championing gender equality.
September 23, 2024
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
September 23, 2024
Tasmania joins national program designed to reduce barriers for women entering politics
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September 20, 2024
Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality law
Women's rights advocates are demanding the immediate implementation of a nearly 30-year-old gender equity bill which Ghana’s president signed into law on Thursday.