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https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46550-haiti-politic-haiti-moves-towards-elections-while-women-s-participation-remains-limited.html
January 12, 2026
Haiti moves towards elections while Women's participation remains limited

The transition process in Haiti, underway since July 2021, is progressing toward the elections scheduled for 2026 under a new electoral calendar (

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https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/117022/hostile-political-environment-faced-by-women-lawmakers-a-hindrance-to-boost-representation-in-parliament
January 12, 2026
Hostile political environment a hindrance to boost women representation in Parliament

MALAYSIA must urgently increase women’s participation in Parliament after falling behind several Middle Eastern and African countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Rwanda, the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat has said.

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REVIEW: In 2025, Nigerian women intensified push for gender reforms

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January 12, 2026

REVIEW: In 2025, Nigerian women intensified push for gender reforms

Discussions around gender issues, especially women’s representation in parliament, intensified in Nigeria in 2025.

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Discussions around gender issues, especially women’s representation in parliament, intensified in Nigeria in 2025.

Why women's representation in national poll set to be low

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January 12, 2026

Why women's representation in national poll set to be low

As Bangladesh moves towards its 13th national parliamentary election, the issue of women's political representation has once again come into sharp focus.

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As Bangladesh moves towards its 13th national parliamentary election, the issue of women's political representation has once again come into sharp focus.

The Senate, the Silence, and the Stubborn Woman: Gendered Punishment in Politics

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January 12, 2026

The Senate, the Silence, and the Stubborn Woman: Gendered Punishment in Politics

In March 2025, Nigeria’s political scene was jolted when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio o

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In March 2025, Nigeria’s political scene was jolted when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan publicly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio o

https://lac.unwomen.org/en/stories/noticia/2025/12/dialogo-regional-en-panama-llama-a-una-accion-decidida-para-transformar-las-normas-sociales-wyde
January 12, 2026
Regional dialogue in Panama calls for bold action to transform social norms preventing women in all their diversity to equally participate in decision-making across Latin America and the Caribbean

“As highlighted by CEDAW General Recommendation No. 40, parity and the full participation of women are the only way to guarantee the exercise of all other rights.

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https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/02/women-activists-protest-political-parties-pr-lists
January 12, 2026
Women activists protest political parties’ PR lists

Women’s rights activists and civil society organisations staged a protest in Kathmandu on Friday, accusing political parties of undermining the constitutional principles of inclusive democracy while selecting candidates under the proportional representation (PR) categor

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