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On paper but not in practice: Gender equality in balkan politics

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June 30, 2020

On paper but not in practice: Gender equality in balkan politics

Women have equal billing on the list of candidates for parliament fielded by North Macedonia’s ruling Social Democrats. But when North Macedonia and Croatia both vote in elections next month, how many women will actually become MPs?

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Women have equal billing on the list of candidates for parliament fielded by North Macedonia’s ruling Social Democrats. But when North Macedonia and Croatia both vote in elections next month, how many women will actually become MPs?

Women elected officials database

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June 29, 2020

Women elected officials database

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, is proud to announce the launch of the online CAWP 

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The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, is proud to announce the launch of the online CAWP 

June 29, 2020
Lack of female Ministers is a ‘missed opportunity’, women’s groups say

The appointment of only four senior female Cabinet Ministers is a “missed opportunity” directly linked to the lack of women candidates put forward in winnable seats across the State, women’s rights groups have said.

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Will the pandemic reshape notions of female leadership?

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June 29, 2020

Will the pandemic reshape notions of female leadership?

Countries with women in leadership have suffered six times fewer confirmed deaths from Covid-19 than countries with governments led by men.

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Countries with women in leadership have suffered six times fewer confirmed deaths from Covid-19 than countries with governments led by men.

June 29, 2020
Turkish women not represented enough in politics: CHP leader ANKARA

Women in Turkey are not adequately represented in the Turkish political system and

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Ten years since Australia got its first female prime minister, how diverse is our parliament?

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June 29, 2020

Ten years since Australia got its first female prime minister, how diverse is our parliament?

By Vivienne Pearson,

On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard was sworn in as Australia’s 27th – and first female – prime minister. But a decade on, gender equality in politics has some way to go.

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By Vivienne Pearson,

On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard was sworn in as Australia’s 27th – and first female – prime minister. But a decade on, gender equality in politics has some way to go.

June 26, 2020
Sudanese women ready to ‘break taboos’ and run for office

Much has already changed for women since the protests: laws restricting freedom of dress, movement and work were repealed, and female genital mutilation was criminalized.

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A call to defend democracy

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June 26, 2020

A call to defend democracy

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens more than the lives and the livelihoods of people throughout the world. It is also a political crisis that threatens the future of liberal democracy.

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The COVID-19 pandemic threatens more than the lives and the livelihoods of people throughout the world. It is also a political crisis that threatens the future of liberal democracy.

Empathy above all: How NZ PM Jacinda Ardern redefined leadership in the fight against coronavirus

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June 25, 2020

Empathy above all: How NZ PM Jacinda Ardern redefined leadership in the fight against coronavirus

As of Jun 1, 2020, it had no patients in the hospital, and 

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As of Jun 1, 2020, it had no patients in the hospital, and 

June 25, 2020
Culture a major setback to Maasai women in politics, says Lydia Ntimama

Maasai women have made great progress in fighting oppressive cultural practices, says Lydia Ntimama, a Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) candidate for Narok County woman representative.

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