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January 7, 2022
Indonesia: Encourage women's participation in national legislature

Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) Chairwoman Giwo Rubianto called to address the issue of low women's participation in national politics, especially the national legislature, by promoting participation and boosting political education among women.

December 31, 2021
Kenya: Turkana women defy culture to vie for top positions next year

Women in Turkana County have been locked out of political leadership for many years due to culture.

December 30, 2021
In Kenya, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake wants more women in parliament

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation now wants the government and political parties to recognise its members by ensuring that more women acquire elective positions ahead of the next General election.

December 30, 2021
In Jamaica, G2K wants more youth, women in cabinet and parliament

Following Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ announcement last Thursday of an impending Cabinet shuffle early in the new year, members of Generation 2000 (G2K) – the Jamaica Labour Party’s young professional affiliates’ group – have backed calls for more women in senior p

December 30, 2021
India: five women whose political innings will be tested in next year's polls

The dawn of 2022 in Uttar Pradesh, apart from witnessing a fiercely fought battle in the Assembly elections, will also decide the political fate of five women politicians.

December 29, 2021
In Nigeria, media sexism bane of women participation in politics

A gender-based group, Njikoka Women Association, NWA, in Ezimo, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday, identified media sexism as bane of women participation in politics.

Atlanta, Georgia — My Muslim Voter pins are displayed at the Georgia Muslim Voter Project table outside of the Al-Farooq Masjid in downtown Atlanta, Friday, August 27, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution) - Wisconsin Muslim Journal
December 29, 2021
Muslim women becoming politically active, encouraging others in the US

Ruwa Romman is entertaining the idea of running for office. The 28-year-old from Duluth envisions herself running on a platform focused on health care, education, social justice and the economy.

These 5 trailblazing LGBTQ politicians are running to make history in 2022 - Credit: LGBTQ Nation
December 29, 2021
US: These 5 trailblazing LGBTQ politicians are running to make history in 2022

Every year, LGBTQ political candidates smash through rainbow ceilings in the fight to represent their communities. 2022 should be no different, with dozens of LGBTQ people already slated to run for both state and federal offices.

December 29, 2021
Australia’s independents: the women aiming to shake up parliament

Earlier this year, following a string of attacks on women in the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, both verbal and physical, a popular female TV host asked rhetorically whether the easiest place in the country to rape a woman is in Parliament House.