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September 23, 2020
Coalition of political parties women in Liberia says national legislature is not balanced, as they train female candidates for December election

Ahead of the December 8, 2020 Senatorial election, the Coalition of Political Parties Women in Liberia (COPPWIL) says the national legislature is not balanced because of the limited female representation in the Liberian Senate.

Ghanaian girls should have presidential role models too

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September 22, 2020

Ghanaian girls should have presidential role models too

What does a female President or Vice President mean to the girl child in Ghana? 
It means a lot. 

What does a female President or Vice President mean to the girl child in Ghana? 
It means a lot. 

September 22, 2020
How Belarusian women became a strong presence in anti-Lukashenko protests

Staring down a masked man with a rifle, standing alongside dozens of other women all linking arms in solidarity, Anastasiya Antoniuk was prepared to be taken to jail.

Borgen Magazine
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.