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‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics

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April 7, 2023

‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics

Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings

Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings

April 7, 2023
Finnish elections dominated by women

Even though the Finnish elections were won by a male, women dominated Finland’s general election that took place on Sunday, with the most successful candidates being female.

April 1, 2023
Women account for 42.9% of candidates in 2023 Finnish Parliamentary Elections

The proportion of women among the candidates for the 2023 Finnish parliamentary elections is higher than ever before, according to a press release from the Finnish Statistics Centre.

Summit for Democracy Cohort on Gender Equality as a Prerequisite

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March 31, 2023

Summit for Democracy Cohort on Gender Equality as a Prerequisite

During the Summit for Democracy Year of Action, the S4D cohort on Gender Equality as a Prerequisite for Democracy identified recommendations for strengthening democracy by promoting gender equali

During the Summit for Democracy Year of Action, the S4D cohort on Gender Equality as a Prerequisite for Democracy identified recommendations for strengthening democracy by promoting gender equali

March 30, 2023
International IDEA in Tunis and Raedat on the front lines for gender equality in Arab parliaments

Despite the legal reforms that have been taken by various Arab countries following their ratification of various international agreements guaranteeing women's civil and political rights, women have not been able to achieve equal representation&nbs

March 30, 2023
Learning from each other: creating more gender-sensitive parliaments to strengthen democracies

No parliament in the world is fully gender-sensitive. Women and gender-diverse people are relatively recent arrivals into political life, so many parliamentary institutions have developed without respect for their needs and experiences.

Breaking barriers as a woman in electoral management: “the price I paid for my leadership”

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March 30, 2023

Breaking barriers as a woman in electoral management: “the price I paid for my leadership”

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March 28, 2023
Zimbabwe launches Youth Caucus and new handbook

The Parliament of Zimbabwe has recently launched two initiatives to engage more youth and women in parliament.