July 27, 2022
Women candidates set records in 2022 midterms as gender becomes a primary theme in national discourse, research group says
Gender agenda: The big conundrum in the general elections in Kenya and Senegal
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July 27, 2022
Gender agenda: The big conundrum in the general elections in Kenya and Senegal
In the months of July and August, Senegal and Kenya will hold their general elections. However, the big question remains: Where do Senegalese and Kenyan women stand on their quest to parliamentary mandates and political offices?
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In the months of July and August, Senegal and Kenya will hold their general elections. However, the big question remains: Where do Senegalese and Kenyan women stand on their quest to parliamentary mandates and political offices?
July 26, 2022
Estonia: New cabinet sworn into office
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has regained her parliamentary majority with the swearing in of a new government made up of a three-party coalition. Despite the return of stability, the PM has warned of "hard times" ahead.
"Dominated by old men": Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo
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July 26, 2022
"Dominated by old men": Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo
Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women.
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Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women.
The WEF global gender gap report 2022
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July 25, 2022
The WEF global gender gap report 2022
Gender parity is not recovering, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. It will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap.
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Gender parity is not recovering, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. It will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap.
Breaking barriers to women’s participation in politics in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine
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July 25, 2022
Breaking barriers to women’s participation in politics in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine
This paper examines the barriers that still inhibit women’s political participation in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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This paper examines the barriers that still inhibit women’s political participation in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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.
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Women MPs like Esther Passaris face threats, slurs and body-shaming on social media ahead of Aug. 9 vote.
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.
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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.
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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.