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July 8, 2021
Global leaders discuss ambitious and urgent actions to accelerate progress on women’s leadership

At a high-level event on the second day of the landmark Generation Equality Forum in Paris, UN Women, in partnership with the Council of Women World Leaders,

July 6, 2021
Half fees for all Somalia women vying in coming October elections

Somalia is halving the registration fees for women candidates to encourage more participation in the upcoming elections.

Indigenous academic and activist Elisa Loncon was elected as president of the Constituent Convention during the body's first session on July 4 in Santiago [Javier Torres/AFP]
July 5, 2021
Mapuche woman to lead body drafting Chile’s new constitution

Constitutional assembly picks academic Elisa Loncon to lead body drafting new text to replace Pinochet-era constitution.

July 2, 2021
UN Generation Equality Forum on fast-tracking gender parity opens in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Kamala Harris were among those taking part in the UN Generation Equality Forum on Wednesday in Paris.

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July 1, 2021
Germany: Annalena Baerbock becomes prime target of sexist hate speech

Threats against politicians have sharply risen ahead of September's general elections. The leading candidate to replace Angela Merkel has rapidly become the prime target for misogyny, vitriol, and fake news.

June 30, 2021
Women who lose close elections are just as likely to run again as men

Study published in PNAS finds no gender difference in decision to run for office again after losing a close race.

June 30, 2021
This American city has a long history of racism. Now, all top mayoral candidates are women of color

BOSTON — The voters of Boston, a city with a notorious history of racism, face a once-unimaginable political tableau in the mayor’s race this year. For the first time, the four top candidates are all women of color.

7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face

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June 30, 2021

7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face

Black women in politics face a harrowing reality: Harassment, abuse and death threats for doing their jobs as Black women.

Black women in politics face a harrowing reality: Harassment, abuse and death threats for doing their jobs as Black women.