“For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.”

Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile.

KARACHI: The Uks Research Centre (URC) has urged the media outlets in the country to recognise the transformative potential of women in politics and foster a more inclusive media environment for democratic, inclusive, and representative

It’s no secret that women have made unprecedented strides in seeking and attaining elected office over the last decade.

Here we are in another presidential election year.

There are calls for more support for Pacific women to get into politics, while also recognising cultural leadership roles.

Gendered disinformation is being used across Africa as a tactic to silence critics and exclude women from online civic discourses, new research shows.