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September 22, 2020
Kosovo’s female leaders: Alleviating gender-based poverty

On February 2020, Kosovo elected several women to political office, and women now hold prominent positions in government, ranging from economic development to education.

September 22, 2020
Kenya's parliament to challenge dissolution bid over lack of women

Justin Muturi, speaker of the National Assembly and chairman of the Parliamentary Service Commission, said Maraga's advisory was unconstitutional, while organisations that pushed for the petition called it an unprecedented test of Kenyan law.

September 21, 2020
Why is women’s leadership not in the headlines?

The question has never been whether women can lead as capably as men. Women have always led, and women will always lead, especially when the times are hard, and their communities are in need.

September 21, 2020
Mudhawi’s List: Kuwait creates platform to support women in politics

Kuwait City: As the 2020 Kuwait National Assembly elections are approaching, candidates are beginning to campaign for a seat in parliament.

September 18, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion of gender equality, dies at 87

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas.

France 24
September 18, 2020
Bolivian interim President Anez withdraws from election race

Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez has said she will not run in the country's election next month, in an attempt to unify votes against the MAS party of former leader Evo Morales.

September 18, 2020
UN General Assembly 75: In a Pandemic World, Where Does Gender Equality Fit In?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hold the world hostage, global leaders will gather at the largest annual inter-governmental meeting for the first time ever in a virtual session.

September 17, 2020
Election 2020 in Ghana: Dawn of new era for women in politics

The Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), the Domestic Violence Coalition (DV Coalition) and the Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) have congratulated Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize political spotlight

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September 17, 2020

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize political spotlight

 The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy.

“Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked.

 The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy.

“Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked.

September 17, 2020
Why women are insignificantly represented in Nigeria’s political structures —Tallen

Nigerian women have therefore over the years become targets of violence of diverse forms based on their positions in promoting transformative politics.