Northern Ireland peace deal: Women’s role finally recognised, says activist
Belfast, Northern Ireland – Northern Irish academic and activist Monica McWilliams says it has taken 25 years for
December 1, 2023
Politically motivated violence against women in Zim on the rise, says Human Rights NGO Forum
There is increase in politically motivated violence against women in Zimbabwe, manifesting as rape and sexual assault, direct violence and hate speech, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (The Forum) has said.
December 1, 2023
Taiwan: The Democratic Progressive Party promotes 18 female candidates
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday presented its slate of 18 female legislator-at-large nominees and outlined its policies on gender equality.
Courage, optimism, and action: A pathway to boost African democracies
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December 1, 2023
Courage, optimism, and action: A pathway to boost African democracies
Governance in Africa is undergoing an upheaval – the kind that is people-driven, and more recently and unfortunately, army driven
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Governance in Africa is undergoing an upheaval – the kind that is people-driven, and more recently and unfortunately, army driven
Women grab back: exclusion, policy threat, and women’s political ambition
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November 30, 2023
Women grab back: exclusion, policy threat, and women’s political ambition
Previous work suggests that observing women officeholders increases women’s political ambition.
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Previous work suggests that observing women officeholders increases women’s political ambition.
November 30, 2023
UN partners CDD, seeks more women's political participation in Nigeria
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has called for an increase in women’s political participation in Nigeria.
November 30, 2023
Women’s political empowerment — more talk, less action
In any country, the political empowerment of women is generally possible with two routes — the first is to reserve seats for women in legislature by means of legislation and the second is to have provision for quotas for women candidates within political parties while n
Criminalizing violence against women in politics: innovation, diffusion, and transformation
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November 30, 2023
Criminalizing violence against women in politics: innovation, diffusion, and transformation
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November 29, 2023
New fund to advance women's political leadership
Suyen Barahona, as president of the Nicaraguan Unión Democrática Renovadora (UNAMOS), was kidnapped and sent to the country’s infamously grim El Chipote prison for 606 days.
November 29, 2023
Breaking barriers: how gender quotas transform political participation
Gender quotas have successfully brought women to positions of political power. But the question remains: how and why do they influence women’s political participation, especially in societies where entrenched patriarchal norms serve as barriers, both wi