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November 3, 2023
What stands in way of realising two-thirds gender requirement

While celebrating 13 years since the promulgation of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution, Katiba Institute highlighted several achievements, some of which demonstrated a greater involvement of women in pol

November 3, 2023
Monica Mutsvangwa bemoans gender imbalance in politics

WOMEN’s Affairs minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, yesterday bemoaned the imbalance between men and women in politics saying this undermined the principles of democracy and social justice.

November 3, 2023
Election Commission of Pakistan launches awareness drive to boost women’s electoral participation

The Election Commission of Pakistan has launched a media awareness drive among people with the overarching goal of motivating their active involvement in the electoral process, uplifting 49% of w

November 3, 2023
Online vitriol could undo decades of political progress, warns Dutch deputy PM

Six years after Sigrid Kaag was catapulted into the highest ranks of Dutch politics, police keep a constant watch over her home.

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.