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https://globalvoices.org/2026/02/11/women-and-young-girls-bear-the-brunt-of-malis-worsening-security-crisis/
February 20, 2026
Women and young girls bear the brunt of Mali’s worsening security crisis

Since 2012, Mali has been in security turmoil with the emergence and expansion of several radical non-State armed groups: Jamāʿ

https://globalvoices.org/2026/02/16/women-politicians-face-tech-facilitated-violence-in-ugandas-2026-elections/
February 20, 2026
Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections

Since gaining independence from the UK in October 1962, Ugandan women have played a critical role in shaping politics and governance throughout the country.

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/event-aims-to-train-prep-more-women-to-enter-politics-11898301
February 20, 2026
Event aims to train, prep more women to enter politics

Encouraging more women to seek public office — and helping them achieve that goal — is the focus of an upcoming virtual training event.

https://cawp.rutgers.edu/news-media/press-releases/resources-covering-women-2026-elections
February 20, 2026
Resources for Covering Women in the 2026 Elections

With the first primary elections of the 2026 midterms just two weeks away, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, shares resources for covering women in this year’s elections and understanding their place in Ame

https://dailypioneer.com/news/7-women-elected-to-bangladesh-parliament
February 20, 2026
7 women elected to Bangladesh parliament

Seven women candidates, majority of them from the BNP, have been elected to Bangladesh parliament in the 13th national election, a media report said on Friday.

February 20, 2026
2027 elections: Women protest at N'assembly over stalling reserved seat bill

The protesters, under the aegis of Women Political Participation (WPP) noted that delays in passing the bill could undermine women’s  representation in the next parliament.  The women, carrying various placards called for swift passage of the bill.

https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/crisis-representation-2026-election-and-political-reality-women-1366156
February 20, 2026
Crisis of representation: The 2026 election and the political reality for women

It is a striking paradox. For more than three decades, Bangladesh has been led by women—an exceptional continuity across the globe. Yet the outcome of the 13th national election tells a different story.

https://politicalsciencenow.com/what-voters-really-think-about-gender-quotas/
February 20, 2026
What Voters Really Think About Gender Quotas: An APSA Public Scholarship Program Summary

What happens to citizens’ perceptions of political decisions when legislatures achieve gender balance through quotas, policies that require parties to include women as candidates? Critics have long argued that mandating women’s presence casts doubt on elected officials’ qualifica

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/diu/story/assembly-elections-more-women-in-the-race-fewer-at-the-finish-line-2869771-2026-02-17
February 20, 2026
Assembly Elections: More women in the race, fewer at the finish line

As Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala prepare for Assembly elections, two decades of electoral data reveal a clear pattern: more women are entering the fray, but they are not winning in proportion to their participation.