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May 7, 2021
Bengal election result 2021: Women voters played an instrumental role in TMC's thumping victory

M Modi’s widely popularised ‘Didi... o Didi’ taunts did not go down well with the women in a state where they are traditionally used to social equality

May 7, 2021
Explained: Share of women, youth in new state Assemblies

The age and gender profiles of 3 of the newly elected Assemblies show that the share of women MLAs is unchanged in West Bengal, has grown slightly in Kerala, and fallen in Tamil Nadu.

May 7, 2021
Women underrepresented on Calgary city council; 18 seek council and mayor seats in 2021

Calgary city council has a representation problem.

May 7, 2021
Municipal candidate calls for privacy protection after ‘harassing’ phone calls

A Rothesay council candidate says a series of harassing phone calls have led her to lobby for Elections Act changes — days away from New Brunswick’s municipal elections.

May 7, 2021
USA: Women outnumber and outvote men, but they don’t vote alike

Female voters are not a sure bet for Democrats, recent research on voting says.

May 7, 2021
Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAI

Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online

Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman, the only rape victim from Kosovo's 1990s war to have spoken out publicly, was among a record intake of women MPs elected to Kosovo's parliament this year Armend NIMANI AFP
May 7, 2021
'Arena of men': The Kosovo women taking on the patriarchy

The rape of Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman was one of thousands during Kosovo's 1990s war, but she is still the only victim to have spoken out publicly and now is pushing for a radical shake-up of a society long dominated by men.

May 7, 2021
Concern as just a third of candidates in English local elections are women

Fawcett Society says more needs to be done to encourage women into politics

How workplace sexism is roiling Australian politics

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April 29, 2021

How workplace sexism is roiling Australian politics

Around 120 years ago, Australia became the second country where women won the right to vote.

Around 120 years ago, Australia became the second country where women won the right to vote.

April 29, 2021
Palestinian women still underrepresented on electoral lists

Although the Palestinian electoral law has been amended to raise the quota for women's participation in the Palestinian elections from 20% to 26%, Palestinian women continue to be unfairly represented on electoral lists.