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The Phnom Penh Post
November 22, 2023
Cambodia advances women's roles, aims for 2030, 2050 goals

The National Assembly (NA) stated that both the legislature and the executive branches of government have a strong political will to encourage, promote and strengthen the role of women to achieve the Cambodia’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and its visi

Human Rights Watch
November 21, 2023
Pakistan faces severe voter gender gap



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BBC News
November 21, 2023
BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?

The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2023.

Politico
November 21, 2023
Dutch on brink of electing first female leader

Dutch voters may be about to get someone very different from the outgoing veteran prime minister Mark Rutte.

Swissinfo
November 20, 2023
Swiss parliament: who is entitled to be represented?

The average Swiss parliament member is male, well-educated and 50 years old. This year’s elections have accentuated an already existing trend.

ABC News
November 20, 2023
Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in Aug.

The Jakarta Post
November 17, 2023
Indonesia: 2024 election could be nadir of women's representation, say analysts

Political parties claim to have met the minimum national quota of 30 percent for female candidates, but a recent report has found that only one party competing in the 2024 legislative election meets t

The Conversation
November 17, 2023
Women’s activism in Iran continues, despite street protests dying down in face of state repression

Large-scale protests that erupted in 2022 across Iran, centering on women’s rights, captured the world’s attention.

Source: The Guardian
November 17, 2023
Women in power: the push to get more diverse female candidates in Australian elections

Almost every council in Australia has a gallery of “dead men”, says Licia Heath.