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https://turkiye.un.org/en/313013-digital-violence-affects-how-long-women-stay-politics
April 17, 2026
Digital violence affects how long women stay in politics

The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TGNA) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (KEFEK) came together in Nevşehir, in cooperation with the British Embassy Ankara and UN Women Türkiye, to strengthen the joint fight against technology-fa

https://iol.co.za/opinion/2026-04-14-kenyas-2027-elections-confronting-violence-against-women-in-politics/
April 17, 2026
Kenya's 2027 Elections: Confronting Violence Against Women in Politics

Kenyan women are at the forefront of defending their democracy. Their recent leadership reflects a long history of pivotal contributions, both to women’s rights and the rights of all Kenyans.

https://punchng.com/eu-seeks-increased-women-participation-ahead-of-2027-elections/
April 17, 2026
EU seeks increased women participation ahead of 2027 elections

The European Union has intensified efforts to advance women’s political participation through a high-level strategy meeting held in Abuja, ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election.

https://www.dw.com/en/boosting-womens-role-in-politics-dutch-style/a-76699402
April 17, 2026
Boosting women's role in politics, Dutch-style

Fatuma Muhumed is glowing as she arrives for an interview with DW just hours before her inauguration as a local councilor in the Dutch municipality of Apeldoorn — her first political office, on top

https://aliran.com/web-specials/why-we-need-more-womens-representation-in-politics
April 17, 2026
Why we need more women’s representation in politics

As it stands, women only account for 13% of Malaysia’s parliamentarians, despite making up 50% of Malaysia’s overall population.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/india-plans-more-seats-for-women-in-parliament-links-it-to-delimitation
April 17, 2026
India plans more seats for women in parliament, links it to ‘delimitation’

The Indian government is seeking to expedite the implementation of a 2023 law that reserves 33 percent of seats in parliament and state assemblies for women, but has linked the move to a sweeping redrawing of parliamentary constituencies, sharpening political tensions.

https://www.thehindu.com/data/how-women-voters-are-shaping-state-politics-in-2026/article70811136.ece
April 17, 2026
How women voters are shaping State politics in 2026

Women voters have become a central point of discussion in elections in India in recent times.

https://www.abc.net.au/religion/south-australia-election-politics-change-womens-representation/106478250
April 17, 2026
A change in women’s representation is underway in South Australian politics — will the state election accelerate it?

This year’s South Australian election campaign has been fought on familiar issues: cost o

https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/407305/women-in-politics-from-frontline-resistance-to
April 17, 2026
Women in politics: From frontline resistance to marginalized power

The political history of Bangladesh is inseparable from mass resistance, popular movements, and struggles for freedom and rights.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/when-women-are-driven-from-public-life-democracy-pays-the-price-20260403-p5zl6d.html
April 17, 2026
When women are driven from public life, democracy pays the price

It is not news to me that women in politics are targeted differently to men.