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Take Five: Sonia Palmieri : “Women need a support network of like-minded politicians to help navigate these challenges, because facing delegitimization alone can be disheartening and may even push women to leave politics altogether.”

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June 30, 2025

Take Five: Sonia Palmieri : “Women need a support network of like-minded politicians to help navigate these challenges, because facing delegitimization alone can be disheartening and may even push women to leave politics altogether.”

Sonia Palmieri is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs in the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

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Sonia Palmieri is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs in the College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University.

In the words of Emma Muteka: “My age, gender and marital status were scrutinized, because they thought that if I don’t have children and therefore do not run a household, how could I actually run an office?”

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June 30, 2025

In the words of Emma Muteka: “My age, gender and marital status were scrutinized, because they thought that if I don’t have children and therefore do not run a household, how could I actually run an office?”

Emma Muteka is currently the youngest Regional Councillor in Namibia and a member of Parliament.

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Emma Muteka is currently the youngest Regional Councillor in Namibia and a member of Parliament.

WYDE | Women’s Leadership @CSW69: Transforming social norms: Advancing women's leadership

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June 26, 2025

WYDE | Women’s Leadership @CSW69: Transforming social norms: Advancing women's leadership

Thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action, progress toward gender equality in political participation remains slow. Discriminatory social norms continue to hinder women’s leadership around the world.

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Thirty years after the Beijing Platform for Action, progress toward gender equality in political participation remains slow. Discriminatory social norms continue to hinder women’s leadership around the world.

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June 25, 2025
Beyond the Pink Curtain: How South Asia Styles, Sells, and Subverts Women's Political Power

In the grand theatre of South Asian politics, where symbolism often overshadows substance, women’s political participation remains wrapped in layers of emotional performance and aesthetic design.

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June 20, 2025
WYDE Women’s Leadership Initiative | Empowering women leaders globally

In 2024, the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) | Women’s Leadership Initiative was launched as a global multi-partner effort to advance women’s full and effective political participation and representation in decision-making at all levels, particularly for th

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Webinar: 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action – Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the next decade

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Webinar: 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action – Advancing Women’s Political Participation in the next decade

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Global Youth Participation Index

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June 18, 2025

Global Youth Participation Index

The Global Youth Participation Index - GYPI - aims to fill critical gaps in global data on youth political participation by fostering youth-led research that highlights positive engagement practices, challenges systemic barriers, and am

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The Global Youth Participation Index - GYPI - aims to fill critical gaps in global data on youth political participation by fostering youth-led research that highlights positive engagement practices, challenges systemic barriers, and am

Inter-Parlamentary Union: Advancing Women's Representation

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June 17, 2025

Inter-Parlamentary Union: Advancing Women's Representation

This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity.

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This series features interviews with a diverse group of parliamentarians, sharing their insights on increasing women's representation in parliament, addressing the impact of violence against women, and exploring the role of men in achieving gender parity.

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June 16, 2025
Pregnant in Power: U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen Confronts a System Built for Men

In the fight for better policies for mothers and families, Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has also had to fight to have her own voice heard on Capitol Hill.

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June 16, 2025
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.

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