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November 3, 2023
Sultan of Oman appoints members of State Council, including 18 women

The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, issued on Wednesday a royal decree appointing members of the State Council, the second legislative chamber.

November 3, 2023
Oman’s elections: resounding loss for women...change exceeded 64%

The Shura Council elections in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed a significant change in the representatives of the Council for the tenth term, while women suffered a resounding loss, as no female

November 2, 2023
Feminist NGOs and academics in Romania ask for gender quotas in parliamentary elections

56 non-governmental organizations and individuals from academia have signed an open letter addressed to the Romanian Parliament expressing their support for the introduction of gender quotas on c

November 2, 2023
Young female voters were the key to defeating populists in Poland: A blueprint to reverse democracy's decline

For the first time in Poland's history, more women than men voted. Almost 75% of eligible women voted—a 12% increase over 2019. In comparison, 73% of eligible male voters cast a ballot.

November 1, 2023
What Natasha Akpoti’s win means for women in politics

Development Diaries reports that by virtue of the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, Akpoti-Uduaghan is the first woman in the history of the north-central state to be elected senator.

October 31, 2023
Women leaders from the Arab region call for women’s participation in peacemaking through ESCWA

At a time when women around the world are lauded for their ever-growing achievements as peacemakers, the Arab region is marred by armed conflicts causing an increasing number of victims, particul

October 31, 2023
UN women’s rights committee publishes findings on Albania, Bhutan, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Malawi, Nicaragua, Philippines, and Uruguay

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Albania, Bhutan, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Malawi, Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Urugu

October 28, 2023
Surge in women’s participation in Shura Council poll process

The active involvement of Omani women in political life has witnessed a significant upsurge, particularly in their enthusiastic participation in the election of members for the tenth term of the

October 27, 2023
National conference for increased women's participation in politics

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Women's wing State President Shameema Firdous on Friday said that political accountability to women begins with increasing the number of wo