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Why don’t we see women as “electable”?

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August 31, 2022

Why don’t we see women as “electable”?

Journalist Ali Vitali covered female presidential candidates in 2020. Now she reflects on what got in their way.

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Journalist Ali Vitali covered female presidential candidates in 2020. Now she reflects on what got in their way.

Why are the personal lives of women in politics subject to such intense scrutiny?

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August 30, 2022

Why are the personal lives of women in politics subject to such intense scrutiny?

  • Fun or Power, why do we have to choose?
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  • Fun or Power, why do we have to choose?

Kenya: The new dawn of women in politics

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August 30, 2022

Kenya: The new dawn of women in politics

The Kenyan 2022 General Elections represents a great step forward for women’s representation, albeit an incremental one.

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The Kenyan 2022 General Elections represents a great step forward for women’s representation, albeit an incremental one.

Women’s political empowerment in Nigeria

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August 29, 2022

Women’s political empowerment in Nigeria

On 18 July  the IPU Gender Partnership Group and the National Assembly of Nigeria held an online briefing on women’s political empowerment to promote women’s participation in parliament in view of the 2023 Nigerian elections.

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On 18 July  the IPU Gender Partnership Group and the National Assembly of Nigeria held an online briefing on women’s political empowerment to promote women’s participation in parliament in view of the 2023 Nigerian elections.

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In Brazil's election year, women in politics denounce recurring threats

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In Brazil's election year, women in politics denounce recurring threats

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Parliamentarians draw attention to messages with insults and death threats.

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En Brasil, las amenazas a candidatas se han vuelto frecuentes| Imagen: Luís Gustavo Moreira Carmo / Global Voices

Parliamentarians draw attention to messages with insults and death threats.

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Chrystia Freeland latest target of public threats, intimidation against women in Canadian politics

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Chrystia Freeland latest target of public threats, intimidation against women in Canadian politics

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Some journalists have been sharing emails detailing disturbing threats.

Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most recently, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland — as well as activists and journalists.

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Some journalists have been sharing emails detailing disturbing threats.

Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most recently, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland — as well as activists and journalists.

Are women in politics held to an unfair standard?

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August 29, 2022

Are women in politics held to an unfair standard?

SALT LAKE CITY — Women on the internet are posting videos of themselves dancing, singing and partying as a political statement.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Women on the internet are posting videos of themselves dancing, singing and partying as a political statement.

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India: No women in 20-member Maharashtra cabinet as CM Eknath Shinde expands 41-day-old ministry

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India: No women in 20-member Maharashtra cabinet as CM Eknath Shinde expands 41-day-old ministry

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MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry. However, the list did not include a single woman. Several women politicians and women’s rights activists slammed the exclusion of women members. Shinde expanded his ministry 41 days after taking oath as the CM by inducting 18 ministers, nine each from his rebel Shiv Sena group and the BJP.

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MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry. However, the list did not include a single woman. Several women politicians and women’s rights activists slammed the exclusion of women members. Shinde expanded his ministry 41 days after taking oath as the CM by inducting 18 ministers, nine each from his rebel Shiv Sena group and the BJP.

Women – just two – back in PNG’s Parliament but more needs doing

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August 26, 2022

Women – just two – back in PNG’s Parliament but more needs doing

The results of the 2022 Papua New Guinea elections confirm that women will once again sit in PNG’s Parliament — after a hiatus of five years.

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The results of the 2022 Papua New Guinea elections confirm that women will once again sit in PNG’s Parliament — after a hiatus of five years.

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