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13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament Report

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December 22, 2021

13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament Report

The 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (13SWSP) was held on 6 September 2021 in Vienna (Austria) on the theme Women at the centre: From confronting the pandemic to preserving achievements in gender-responsive recovery.

The 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (13SWSP) was held on 6 September 2021 in Vienna (Austria) on the theme Women at the centre: From confronting the pandemic to preserving achievements in gender-responsive recovery.

Podcast: muslim women in politics

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December 22, 2021

Podcast: muslim women in politics

In this continuation of a conversation from the last episode, host Yasmin Bendaas explores the challenges of being a Muslim woman in today's political landscape with Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam and grassroots organizer Leila Ali of Muslim Women For.

In this continuation of a conversation from the last episode, host Yasmin Bendaas explores the challenges of being a Muslim woman in today's political landscape with Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam and grassroots organizer Leila Ali of Muslim Women For.

Liberal facade hides Lebanon’s patriarchy - Eurasia Review
December 22, 2021
Liberal facade hides Lebanon’s patriarchy

Despite its apparent liberalism, Lebanon scores low in gender equality, especially in politics.

December 22, 2021
In Pakistan, parties asked to award tickets to women in elections

Civil society activists have demanded political parties to award tickets to women aspirants for the local government elections to bring them into the national mainstream.

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Adams names all-women slate of deputy mayors - copyright: Spectrum News NY1
December 21, 2021
In New York City, Adams names all-women slate of deputy mayors

Lorraine Grillo was named as first deputy mayor; Anne Williams-Isom as deputy mayor for health and human services; Meera Joshi as deputy mayor for operations; Maria Torres-Springer as deputy mayor for economic and workforce development; and Sheena Wright as deputy may

December 21, 2021
Politics isn't super-appealing to women in Australia right now. Is it different elsewhere?

Forty. That's the number of countries around the world that have chosen a woman to lead since Julia Gillard was ousted on June 27, 2013.

December 21, 2021
The faces of many candidates masked during the votes in the West Bank

During the campaign for local elections in the West Bank, many female candidates’ faces were replaced by a rose or a silhouette on voter lists and campaign posters.

December 20, 2021
Zimbabwe: end gender-based violence in politics

The United Nations has rallied the nation to stamp out widespread violence against women in politics (VAWP) across the country’s political divide during election period.

December 20, 2021
In a first, hundreds of women contest local council elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

More than 550 women contested local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, the election commission said.