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Source: Aliran
February 21, 2024
Malaysia: 30% quota for women. Are we there yet?

Recently, the minister responsible for women, family and community development, Nancy Shukri, reportedly

Khmer Times
February 20, 2024
Cambodia’s journey to promoting gender equality

On 15 February 2024, an article titled “Why Cambodia needs to incorporate more women into its foreign policy process” was published on the Diplomat and has caught attention from various readers including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of

THE BORGEN PROJECT
February 20, 2024
Recent initiatives empowering women in Mali

Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa, has one of the world’s fastest growing populations. The country houses more than nine million women, yet the state of women’s health remains a critical issue. Women in Mali face significant challenges.

Source: Feminism in India
February 19, 2024
Underdogs take on authoritarians in ‘And So It Begins’ and ‘Igualada’

For standing up to the dangerous elements of today’s political reality—racial and socio-economic disparities and crackdowns on dissent, among them—both Robredo in the Philippines and Márquez in Colombia faced threats online and offline.

Source: The Mainichi
February 19, 2024
Women face barriers in Japan local politics as shown in domestic gender gap index

TOKYO -- A study group headed by Mari Miura, a professor at Sophia University's Faculty of Law in Tokyo, with an objective to achieve gender equality in Japan from local levels, has compiled a Japanese gender gap index by prefecture.

Source: BNN Breaking News
February 19, 2024
The evolution of women's political leadership: progress, challenges, and triumphs

Women's political leadership is evolving, with both progress and challenges. Inspiring figures like Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern have made strides, but achieving gender parity is still over a century away.

Source: League of Women Voters
February 16, 2024
League of Women Voters: Politics and ethical decisions

Ethical principles help us make positive and just decisions that contribute to the common good of all.

Source: The Georgetown Voice
February 14, 2024
Panel centers Black women on the political landscape

In a panel on Feb. 5, Black female scholars from across the country came together to explore the power of Black women in American politics and their nuanced role as actors in the current political climate.

Source: Nikkei Asia
February 13, 2024
Bangladesh, a bastion of female empowerment, lags on democracy

TOKYO -- Two strong, prominent female leaders have found themselves facing very different political futures in neighboring countries on the Bay of Bengal.