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How female Prime Ministers are leading in this time of crisis

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December 30, 2020

How female Prime Ministers are leading in this time of crisis

Who’d have thought to throw a press conference for kids? Only in Norway it appears. Earlier this week, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg decided to hold a press conference on the coronavirus just for kids and children’s media.

Who’d have thought to throw a press conference for kids? Only in Norway it appears. Earlier this week, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg decided to hold a press conference on the coronavirus just for kids and children’s media.

December 30, 2020
No 10's Covid press briefings led exclusively by men for past six months

Downing Street has not used a female minister to lead its coronavirus press conference for more than six months, a tally by the Guardian has found, prompting accusations that Boris Johnson does not value the women in his t

Now’s our chance: After a tumultuous 2020, women leaders share 8 ways to rebuild a better world

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December 30, 2020

Now’s our chance: After a tumultuous 2020, women leaders share 8 ways to rebuild a better world

Let’s normalize women’s leadership

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December 30, 2020

Let’s normalize women’s leadership

In her speech after being declared vice president-elect, Kamala Harris repeated something her mother Shyamala said: “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”

In her speech after being declared vice president-elect, Kamala Harris repeated something her mother Shyamala said: “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”

December 28, 2020
Women on the frontlines of Thailand’s democracy movement

Denouncing sexual violence, demanding abortion reform and destigmatising sex work –- once-taboo issues are finding public expression in Thailand as women take up leadership roles in a youth-led pro-democracy movement.

December 28, 2020
COVID-19: How male and female leaders differ in their political discourse

In situations of crisis, language and communication matter — particularly at the highest levels of political leadership. But do men and women use language differently when they are in positions of power?

December 23, 2020
Central African women and girls march for peaceful elections

Hundreds of women peacefully marched through the main streets of the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui today to demand for inclusive, violence-free elections.

The proportion of women in Finnish municipality councils lags behind national level

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December 23, 2020

The proportion of women in Finnish municipality councils lags behind national level

The good experiences and practices in women’s political participation in Finland, which is known for gender equality, are followed with an interest in Demo Finland’s programme countries.

The good experiences and practices in women’s political participation in Finland, which is known for gender equality, are followed with an interest in Demo Finland’s programme countries.

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