June 12, 2020
Women of Bangladesh emerge as global model of leadership
Bangladesh ranks 7th in the world in the political empowerment of women.
Learning from local women leaders in times of crisis
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June 11, 2020
Learning from local women leaders in times of crisis
Communities worldwide are facing a complex emergency unlike any in my lifetime.
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Communities worldwide are facing a complex emergency unlike any in my lifetime.
June 11, 2020
The black women who paved the way for this moment
In cities across the United States, black activists are denouncing state-sanctioned violence and demanding radical changes to American policing. Black women leaders occupy a central role in these movements.
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Leadership unscripted: Former President Mary Robinson and Halla Tómasdóttir
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Leadership unscripted: Former President Mary Robinson and Halla Tómasdóttir
The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary test of leadership, and women in global leadership positions are rising to meet the challenge.
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Leadership in crisis: What do we expect from leaders during the Covid-19
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Leadership in crisis: What do we expect from leaders during the Covid-19
It’s rapidly becoming clear that Covid-19’s effects are gendered in complex ways, in ways that can either reinforce or challenge existing inequalities
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Exclusion or interests? Why females in elected office reduce petty and grand corruption
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June 11, 2020
Exclusion or interests? Why females in elected office reduce petty and grand corruption
Disappointed by the numerous failures of anticorruption reforms, international organisations, scholars and policy makers increasingly place their hopes on measures aimed at enhancing gender equality and in particular increasing the inclusion of femal
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Disappointed by the numerous failures of anticorruption reforms, international organisations, scholars and policy makers increasingly place their hopes on measures aimed at enhancing gender equality and in particular increasing the inclusion of femal
June 10, 2020
Is Bolivia's 'interim' president using the pandemic to outstay her welcome?
As locked-down Bolivians looked to the skies this Easter, they were met with an unusual sight. Cassock-wearing priests, some wielding statues of the apostles, sprinkled holy water and blessings over four cities from circling air force helicopters.
June 10, 2020
US: Could coronavirus response affect women’s votes?
Deborah Bosner was gobsmacked the first time she tuned into Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s near-daily coronavirus briefings and heard his health director, Dr. Amy Acton, speak.
Is the great woman theory of coronavirus leadership true?
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June 10, 2020
Is the great woman theory of coronavirus leadership true?
A couple of days ago, Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, was asked why countries with women leaders were having more success combating the coronavirus pandemic than their male counterparts.
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A couple of days ago, Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, was asked why countries with women leaders were having more success combating the coronavirus pandemic than their male counterparts.
The importance of gender inclusion in COVID-19 responses
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June 9, 2020
The importance of gender inclusion in COVID-19 responses
In late January, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a Coronavirus Task Force, mad
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In late January, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a Coronavirus Task Force, mad