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https://hawarnews.com/en/national-international-campaign-to-include-womens-rights-in-new-syrian-constitution
February 19, 2026
National, international campaign to include women’s rights in new Syrian constitution

The Joint Platform of Women’s Movements and Organizations in Rojava and North and East Syria announced the launch of a national and international campaign demanding the safeguarding of women’s rights in a new Syria and emphasizing women’s active participation in drafting the anticipate

Delivering as one: United Nations system progress on ending violence against women and girls (2019–2024)

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February 19, 2026

Delivering as one: United Nations system progress on ending violence against women and girls (2019–2024)

This brief provides an overview of how the UN system has advanced global efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the past five years.

This brief provides an overview of how the UN system has advanced global efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the past five years.

https://borgenproject.org/tamil-nadu-tic/
February 19, 2026
Women’s Rights Initiatives in India: The Tamil Nadu TiC Council

In India, authorities often discuss gender inequality as a multifaceted problem, requiring a multifaceted solution. The existence of multiple social differences, such as caste and class, makes it more complex.

https://monacolife.net/womens-rights-in-monaco-a-snapshot-of-progress-and-challenges-in-2025/
February 19, 2026
Women’s rights in Monaco: A snapshot of progress and challenges in 2025

The youngest victim of gender-based violence in Monaco last year was just six years old. The oldest 80.

https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2026/02/northern-haiti-towards-justice-access-for-sexual-gender-violence-survivors
February 19, 2026
Northern Haiti: towards justice access for sexual gender violence survivors

Never before had litigants, coming from the remote communal sections of Quartier Morin, Limbé, and Fort-Bourgeois, had access to justice so close and free of charge.

https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ghana-hosts-ecowas-consultation-on-gender-parity-in-politics/
February 18, 2026
Ghana hosts ECOWAS consultation on gender parity in politics

A two-day expert meeting on regional consultation on the political participation and leadership of women and youth in West Africa has been opened in Accra.

https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/02/15/does-takaichis-victory-herald-a-new-age-for-women-in-japans-politics/
February 18, 2026
Does Takaichi's victory herald a new age for women in Japan's politics?

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won the general election on 8 February 2026 in the biggest win for any Japanese party since the LDP’s formation in 1955. It captured 316 seats in the Diet’s lower house, well above the 233 seats needed for a simple majority.

https://theindependent.ca/news/lji/new-play-portrays-barriers-facing-n-l-women-in-politics/
February 18, 2026
New play portrays barriers facing N.L. women in politics

Beyond the campaign trails, podiums, and other public-facing aspects of running for political office, If She Runs depicts the lived experiences of two women who grapple with the desire, and barriers, to enter the world of electoral politics in Newfoundland and Labrador. 

https://asianews.network/bangladesh-politics-remains-rigged-against-women-the-daily-star/
February 18, 2026
Bangladesh politics remains rigged against women: The Daily Star

DHAKA – As the dust settles on Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election, with the Election Commission (EC) declaring the 297 candidates elected to our parliament, a major source of disappointment rema

https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/minority-women-candidates/
February 18, 2026
Visible minority women are still sidelined in competitive ridings

Examining the diversity of first-time candidates in last year’s federal election is a revealing exercise on many levels and serves as a sharper measure of distinct party effo