April 26, 2022
UK: Punish sexist MPs with suspension, says most senior woman in Commons
Basic Instinct’ attack on Angela Rayner condemned by Boris Johnson as ‘misogynistic tripe’
April 26, 2022
Pakistan: A glance at the only five women in Shehbaz Sharif's 37-member cabinet
The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.
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Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė
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April 25, 2022
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament (Seimas), Lithuania
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament (Seimas), Lithuania
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Deputy Speaker of the Parliament (Seimas), Lithuania
April 25, 2022
Gambia: Women groups express dissatisfaction over number of women elected to parliament
A dozen of women groups have expressed their concerns and dissatisfaction over the number of women that were elected on the 9th April elections as members of the country’s National Assembly.
April 25, 2022
No women in Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet
The newly appointed Cabinet which consists of 17 Ministers has failed to include female representation.
The new Cabinet was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo today.
April 22, 2022
Gambia: “Female participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be generally low,” election observation body says
“Political parties have not done much sponsoring female candidates,” a recent report from Gambia Participates a civil society organisation that religiously observes elections in the Gambia has said.
April 21, 2022
Record women candidates haven’t made French vote gender friendly
By Alice Kantor
Few feminist policies have been campaign talking points during the election.
April 21, 2022
Somalia: Women struggle to make their voices heard in politics
Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers.
Climate justice requires women’s leadership
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April 21, 2022
Climate justice requires women’s leadership
Only a third of leadership positions in climate-change negotiations are held by women, even though women are the most vulnerable to the worst effects of global warming.
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Only a third of leadership positions in climate-change negotiations are held by women, even though women are the most vulnerable to the worst effects of global warming.
Australia: Where are the young women?
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April 21, 2022
Australia: Where are the young women?
Driven by the shared belief that all young voices should be heard, Raise Our Voice Australia has proudly partnered with The Body Shop Australia to ask young women and gender diverse Australians about their political engagement.
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Driven by the shared belief that all young voices should be heard, Raise Our Voice Australia has proudly partnered with The Body Shop Australia to ask young women and gender diverse Australians about their political engagement.