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Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

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October 20, 2025

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

In her final speech as Wellington mayor, Tory Whanau spoke candidly about the relentle

In her final speech as Wellington mayor, Tory Whanau spoke candidly about the relentle

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October 20, 2025
Political pioneer Hanna Sahlfeld-Singer is dead

Former St. Gallen National Councillor Hanna Sahlfeld-Singer has died, according to an obituary in the "St. Galler Tagblatt". The former SP politician would have been 82 years old next Friday.

Rights in the Digital Age

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October 16, 2025

Rights in the Digital Age

This report advocates for thorough protection of human rights in the digital age, emphasizing the strength of constitutional safeguards over ordinary legislation.

This report advocates for thorough protection of human rights in the digital age, emphasizing the strength of constitutional safeguards over ordinary legislation.

Navigating Backlash: Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Protests and its Aftermath

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October 15, 2025

Navigating Backlash: Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Protests and its Aftermath

Feminist scholars and advocates have long asserted that women’s rights and gender equality are fundamental prerequisites for democratic governance.

Feminist scholars and advocates have long asserted that women’s rights and gender equality are fundamental prerequisites for democratic governance.

To Boycott or Participate? Explaining Women in Iran’s and Turkey’s Recent Elections

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October 15, 2025

To Boycott or Participate? Explaining Women in Iran’s and Turkey’s Recent Elections

On March 1, 2024, Iran held the first round of its parliamentary elections, marking the 12th time since the 1979 revolution that Iranians elected members of the national parliament.

On March 1, 2024, Iran held the first round of its parliamentary elections, marking the 12th time since the 1979 revolution that Iranians elected members of the national parliament.

Iranian Feminist Resistance: Paving the Way to National and Global Change

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October 15, 2025

Iranian Feminist Resistance: Paving the Way to National and Global Change

Women of Iran, similar to those across many parts of the region, benefit from a long history of feminist activism.

Women of Iran, similar to those across many parts of the region, benefit from a long history of feminist activism.