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February 28, 2022
‘The bench is loaded’: A record number of Latinas are running for US governor

At least a thousand men have been governor of a U.S. state; just 45 women have, and only two of them Latinas. This year, their presence on primary ballots is making a difference.

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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first black woman on supreme court - The Guardian
February 28, 2022
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first black woman on supreme court

Joe Biden on Friday nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the supreme court, seeking to elevate a Black woman to the nation’s highest court for the first time in its 232-year history.

February 28, 2022
Fiji's national forum on women in politics

International IDEA, together with our funding partners and civil society organizations (CSOs), have been convening an annual National Forum on Women in Politics (NFWP) in Fiji since 2018.

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February 25, 2022
In Australia, Nicolle Flint uses final speech to take aim at offensive abuse directed toward women

Outgoing Liberal MP Nicolle Flint has used her valedictory speech to urge the parliament to better protect women from offensive, insulting and intimidating behaviour, while taking aim at "the left" and social media giants for the harassment and abuse she has endured d

February 25, 2022
Liberia: National Elections Commission, political parties sign protocol to protect women in politics

The National Elections Commission (NEC) and political parties executives have signed the violence against women in elections and politics, the (VAWIE/P) Protocol.

Gender equality in Colombia: Access to justice and politics at the local level

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February 25, 2022

Gender equality in Colombia: Access to justice and politics at the local level

This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.

This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.

Young women of color continue to lead civic and political engagement

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February 25, 2022

Young women of color continue to lead civic and political engagement

Our 2020 data showed that young Asian women, young Black women, and young Latinas were more likely to talk politics, participate in elections, and fight racism.

Our 2020 data showed that young Asian women, young Black women, and young Latinas were more likely to talk politics, participate in elections, and fight racism.