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Ahead of Kenya elections, women politicians face more online abuse

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July 25, 2022

Ahead of Kenya elections, women politicians face more online abuse

Women MPs like Esther Passaris face threats, slurs and body-shaming on social media ahead of Aug. 9 vote.

Women MPs like Esther Passaris face threats, slurs and body-shaming on social media ahead of Aug. 9 vote.

Then-presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu greets supporters in Odisha state, India, on June 22. (AP)
July 22, 2022
In a first, India elects tribal woman to be president

NEW DELHI — About 5,000 Indian lawmakers on Thursday elected Draupadi Murmu, an Indigenous tribal woman with humble roots, to be the country’s next president, marking a breakthrough for one of India’s marginalized minority groups.

Inclusion and gender equality in post-coup Myanmar

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July 21, 2022

Inclusion and gender equality in post-coup Myanmar

This brief explores inclusion strategies for constitutional and democratic reform in the post-coup context of Myanmar.

This brief explores inclusion strategies for constitutional and democratic reform in the post-coup context of Myanmar.

Best practices: Promoting gender balanced appointments

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July 19, 2022

Best practices: Promoting gender balanced appointments

To inform our own programming on advancing gender-balanced appointments and to establish a scalable, replicable, transformative model for advancing gender-balanced appointments, RepresentWomen gathered learnings from five similar initiatives around the country.

To inform our own programming on advancing gender-balanced appointments and to establish a scalable, replicable, transformative model for advancing gender-balanced appointments, RepresentWomen gathered learnings from five similar initiatives around the country.

Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters

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July 19, 2022

Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters

More than 100 years after women gained full citizenship rights through the 19th Amendment, women are still under-represented in government.

More than 100 years after women gained full citizenship rights through the 19th Amendment, women are still under-represented in government.

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July 18, 2022
Women win record 35 of 125 seats in Japan's Upper House election

Sunday’s Upper House election saw a record 35 seats go to women, with veteran lawmakers and new contenders of all stripes voted in.

Women in Tunisia: Has a female prime minister changed Tunisia?

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July 15, 2022

Women in Tunisia: Has a female prime minister changed Tunisia?

Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.

Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.

Not just sticks and stones: Psychological abuse and physical violence among U.S. state senators

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July 15, 2022

Not just sticks and stones: Psychological abuse and physical violence among U.S. state senators

In this study, we report results of a survey of U.S. state senators about their experiences  of psychological abuse, physical violence, and sexualized abuse and violence on the job, as well as gender differences among senators.

In this study, we report results of a survey of U.S. state senators about their experiences  of psychological abuse, physical violence, and sexualized abuse and violence on the job, as well as gender differences among senators.

The Zimbabwean political figure fighting for her country’s future

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July 14, 2022

The Zimbabwean political figure fighting for her country’s future

Inside a cramped cell at Zimbabwe’s infamous Chikurubi prison in January last year, a group of women took turns to speak.

Among them was Fadzayi Mahere, one of the country’s most prominent young opposition leaders.

Inside a cramped cell at Zimbabwe’s infamous Chikurubi prison in January last year, a group of women took turns to speak.

Among them was Fadzayi Mahere, one of the country’s most prominent young opposition leaders.