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March 20, 2020
UN: Japan's women in government ratio lowest in G7

An international survey has ranked Japan 113th of 190 countries for the percentage of women in ministerial positions. It is the lowest among the Group of Seven industrialized countries.

March 20, 2020
Under-representation of women in power remains the norm, UN says

A report released Thursday by U.N. Women says "under-representation of women in power and decision-making is still the norm."

No, We don’t really want a female President

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March 19, 2020

No, We don’t really want a female President

I still remember Wednesday, November 9, 2016 like it was yesterday. The decision was already clear the night before. But there was something of a nightmarish quality to the previous evening — something surreal.

I still remember Wednesday, November 9, 2016 like it was yesterday. The decision was already clear the night before. But there was something of a nightmarish quality to the previous evening — something surreal.

Interviews

March 17, 2020
Picturing the past: A brief history of women in Transylvania politics

In April 1922, Roxie Dunn announced that she was running on the Democratic ticket for county treasurer.

Why representation in politics actually matters

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March 17, 2020

Why representation in politics actually matters

At this week's presidential debate, both serious contenders left in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination made a historic pronouncement.

At this week's presidential debate, both serious contenders left in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination made a historic pronouncement.

The struggle for women in politics continues

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March 16, 2020

The struggle for women in politics continues

From suffragettes to modern day feminists, women and men have fought long and hard for women’s right to vote and hold office.

From suffragettes to modern day feminists, women and men have fought long and hard for women’s right to vote and hold office.

'Politics should be the lifestyle of every single person': Hajer Sharief

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March 16, 2020

'Politics should be the lifestyle of every single person': Hajer Sharief

From wanting to become a surgeon, like the protagonists of her favourite TV series Grey’s Anatomy, to combating violent extremism by improving political participation of women and the youth, Hajer Sharief has come a long way.

From wanting to become a surgeon, like the protagonists of her favourite TV series Grey’s Anatomy, to combating violent extremism by improving political participation of women and the youth, Hajer Sharief has come a long way.

March 16, 2020
Women are refusing to take the backseat in politics, especially Latinas

In 1913, the day before Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration, the Suffragette Parade organized between 5,000 and 10,000 women and allies,

Focus Taiwan
March 16, 2020
Taiwan blasts Tsai's exclusion from U.N.'s Woman in Politics map

The Presidential Office on Friday tweeted a blistering criticism of a United Nations entity that produced a map, in collaboration with another organization, showing the global rankings of women in government, executive and parliamentary positions but excluded