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February 21, 2020
Election boycott by female political prisoners held in Evin prison in Iran

Female political prisoners held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison wrote in a statement: "It is up to us to leave their elections for themselves and remain in the real square of popular elections.

February 21, 2020
Israel’s new women’s party promises a ‘different kind of leadership’

“I don’t matter to Knesset members,” says Elana Sztokman in a campaign video for the new women’s party she just co-founded.

February 21, 2020
The future is female: How the growing political power of women will remake American politics

The most profound change in American politics today and in the years to come will result from a massive movement of women into the Democratic Party.

Interviews

February 20, 2020
UN chief calls for realizing aspirations on women empowerment

High-level experts and policymakers have issued a clarion call to African leaders to ensure the needs and perspectives of the continent’s women and girls are fully integrated into efforts to build peaceful, just and inclusive societies.

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Inauguration UNWOMEN exhibition “African Women and Political Leadership”

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Inauguration UNWOMEN exhibition “African Women and Political Leadership”

The exhibit pays tribute to the great courage of women in a particularly difficult and patriarchal continent.

Competitively elected women as policy makers

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February 20, 2020

Competitively elected women as policy makers

While still far from parity, female representation in politics has continuously increased over the last two decades worldwide.

While still far from parity, female representation in politics has continuously increased over the last two decades worldwide.

February 19, 2020
UK names first woman US ambassador

The government has named Dame Karen Pierce as the new ambassador to the US.

Nancy Pelosi: why the house of democratic leader wants more women in Washington

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February 19, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: why the house of democratic leader wants more women in Washington

For over a decade, Nancy Pelosi has been highly regarded as a trailblazer and change maker in Washington.

For over a decade, Nancy Pelosi has been highly regarded as a trailblazer and change maker in Washington.

February 19, 2020
USA: Women predominate among the most disengaged nonvoters

Despite the fact that women are more politically active than men and have comprised a majority of voters in recent elections, a comprehensive new survey finds that women also dominate at the other end of the spectrum: They’re disproportionately among