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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.

En Brasil, las amenazas a candidatas se han vuelto frecuentes| Imagen: Luís Gustavo Moreira Carmo / Global Voices
August 29, 2022
In Brazil's election year, women in politics denounce recurring threats

Parliamentarians draw attention to messages with insults and death threats.

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August 29, 2022
Chrystia Freeland latest target of public threats, intimidation against women in Canadian politics

Some journalists have been sharing emails detailing disturbing threats.

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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.

August 26, 2022
India: No women in 20-member Maharashtra cabinet as CM Eknath Shinde expands 41-day-old ministry

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.

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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.

August 25, 2022
Partnership with women’s caucus strengthens the voices of women legislators in Zanzibar

Just a few years before she was elected as a Member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives (ZHoR), Zawadi Amour Nassor didn’t have political aspirations, but life had bigger plans for her.

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In West Africa, a staggering low number of women in politics is brightened by one exception

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August 25, 2022

In West Africa, a staggering low number of women in politics is brightened by one exception

LAGOS — A mere 17 women were appointed or elected to parliaments, ministerial or electoral offices in the West Africa/Sahel region out of 134 available positions from December 2021 to June 2022.

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LAGOS — A mere 17 women were appointed or elected to parliaments, ministerial or electoral offices in the West Africa/Sahel region out of 134 available positions from December 2021 to June 2022.

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