January 12, 2026
Political Parties Pledge Commitment to Women’s Political Participation
Six political parties in The Gambia have pledged to enhance women’s representation in the country’s political landscape.
January 12, 2026
Tajikistan Ranks 89th in Global Women’s Security Index
Tajikistan ranked 89th out of 181 countries in the
January 12, 2026
18 Political Parties Endorse Landmark Communiqué on Women’s Political Participation in The Gambia
Eighteen (18) out of twenty-two (22) registered political parties in The Gambia have signed a historic communiqué committing to concrete reforms to advance women’s political participation and representation, following the successful conclusion of a two-day National Conf
Women as agents of change in the MENA region?
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January 12, 2026
Women as agents of change in the MENA region?
This data story looks at the economic empowerment of women over the past decade and a half across selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Liban, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine*, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
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This data story looks at the economic empowerment of women over the past decade and a half across selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Liban, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine*, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
January 12, 2026
National Conference on Women’s Political Participation and Representation in The Gambia
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in partnership with its Boundary Partners and with support from the European Union through the CODE Project, is pleased to announce a tw
January 9, 2026
The 5% that never came: Women pushed aside as parties dodge election commitment
Despite women being at the forefront of the August 2024 uprising that toppled the Awami League government, political parties have largely failed to honour their pledge to nominate at least 5 percent women candidates in the parliamentary election.
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
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January 9, 2026
Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?
A quilting metaphor, unique to our nakshi kantha, aptly describes Bangladesh's politics today.
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A quilting metaphor, unique to our nakshi kantha, aptly describes Bangladesh's politics today.
‘Women have to fight for what they want’: UK campaigner’s 60-year unfinished battle for abortion rights
When the 1967 Abortion Act cleared parliament, marking one of the most significant steps forward for women’s rights in history, Diane Mund
January 9, 2026
No women on tickets of 30 parties
Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.
January 9, 2026
Gendered differences in students’ attitudes to gender
A UPNG Student Attitudes Survey on women in politics showed a strong difference between the two genders with males less likely to support the opposite gender while females ranked other priorities ahead of political and leadership aspirations.