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Cawp
September 16, 2024
Men Vastly Outgiving Women in 2024 Congressional Elections

Men are far outpacing women in the total amount contributed in 2024 congressional races, according to a new analysis from The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.

Moonshot
September 12, 2024
UN Women says AI can intensify online threats against women in politics

Online threats of death, rape, and physical violence against women in politics and public life have become alarmingly common, and the rise of artificial intelligence may further intensify the scale and reach of such online abuse,

Reuters
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

Journalist Resource
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.

DevDiscourse
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.

Ground Views
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.

The Nation
September 10, 2024
Quiet revolutionary: How Anna Mutavati reshaped women's rights in Kenya

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Sudan Tribune
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. 

The Diplomat
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.