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October 12, 2020
Iranian women can register as candidates for presidential election

There are no obstacles for women to register as candidates for presidential election in Iran, said the Guardian Council Spokesman, said Abbasali Kadkhodaei, Trend reports citing Mehr News Agency.

Who owns the world and who merely lives in it?

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October 12, 2020

Who owns the world and who merely lives in it?

The Thomson Reuters Foundation carried out a survey that stated that Dhaka ranked as the seventh most dangerous megacity for women.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation carried out a survey that stated that Dhaka ranked as the seventh most dangerous megacity for women.

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October 8, 2020
Power shift needed to deliver on Beijing promise of gender equality: UN Women

Twenty-five years after world leaders adopted a road map for gender equality, known as the Beijing Declaration, many admitted Thursday that progress remains slow. A top UN official has said that men are still not willing to relinquish power.

Men overwhelmingly dominate the decision-making on Covid-19

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October 8, 2020

Men overwhelmingly dominate the decision-making on Covid-19

Men are making most of the decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic -- a disturbing pattern that could be costing lives. 

Men are making most of the decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic -- a disturbing pattern that could be costing lives. 

October 8, 2020
Progress towards gender equality under threat, world leaders warn as UNGA marks 25th anniversary of landmark women’s rights conference

Twenty‑five years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women, global societies need an unqualified push to meet the elusive promise of gender equality that had brought millions to Beijing in 1995 to demand action, Secretary‑General António Guterres told a High‑level General Assembly meet

Why Malaysia needs more young leaders in Parliament

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October 8, 2020

Why Malaysia needs more young leaders in Parliament

In his paper “Does it matter that politicians are older than their constituents? Yes.”, Harvard postdoctoral fellow Charles T McClean posits: “Young people are under-represented in most political institutions. Over half of the world’s voters are under 40, compared to just 14% of MPs.”

In his paper “Does it matter that politicians are older than their constituents? Yes.”, Harvard postdoctoral fellow Charles T McClean posits: “Young people are under-represented in most political institutions. Over half of the world’s voters are under 40, compared to just 14% of MPs.”

Violence against women in politics a growing problem

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October 8, 2020

Violence against women in politics a growing problem

While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world, says Mona Lena Krook, a professor of political s

While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world, says Mona Lena Krook, a professor of political s

Kate Forbes 'mansplaining' case shows legacy women in politics must overcome

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October 8, 2020

Kate Forbes 'mansplaining' case shows legacy women in politics must overcome

A FEW months back, a male Twitter user jokingly posited an idea for a new reality show, where people who know nothing about a given subject or skill would explain it to you. Perhaps to his surprise, the punchline came in the form of the replies. “That already exists.

A FEW months back, a male Twitter user jokingly posited an idea for a new reality show, where people who know nothing about a given subject or skill would explain it to you. Perhaps to his surprise, the punchline came in the form of the replies. “That already exists.