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October 27, 2023
Binding measures and quotas are needed to change gender equality in politics

Regional and local leaders across the European Union, non-governmental organisations and researchers attending the European Committee of the Regions' (CoR) conference "Local and regional strategi

October 25, 2023
Argentina's Milei repels women voters, fires up disgruntled men

Some love him for it. Others are appalled.

October 25, 2023
Women will vote at a Vatican meeting for the first time

When Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, an advocate for the ordination of women, joined a major Vatican meeting this month, she was skeptical that an institution dominated by men for 2,000 years was ready

October 24, 2023
Elections 2023: Switzerland loses ground on women in parliament

At the last federal elections in 2019, the share of women candidates elected to the 200-seat House of Representatives surged by 10 percentage points to 42%.

October 24, 2023
Arab Parliament: women’s political contributions strengthen democratic process, serve in achieving inclusive development

October 21, 2023
Elect Her: Inspiring women in politics

October 20, 2023
Female politicians face 'shocking' levels of sexism from male colleagues, report finds

October 19, 2023
Record number of female MPs in Poland’s parliament after elections

A record 136 women were elected to sit in the Sejm – Poland’s more powerful lower house of parliament – at Sunday’s elections.

October 19, 2023
New Zealand: 'A lot of blue suits'. Parliament is majority male again after National's election success

One of the widest smiles at the front of the National Party’s first group photo belonged to 32-year-old Katie Nimon, the new MP for Napier who not only took the seat from the Labour Party, but is