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November 6, 2019
General election 2019 in UK: Who has selected the most women as candidates?

With another election on the horizon, parties are busy selecting their candidates for seats up and down the country.

Women to the rescue: The gendered effects of public discontent on legislative nominations in Latin America

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November 6, 2019

Women to the rescue: The gendered effects of public discontent on legislative nominations in Latin America

Political parties act as gatekeepers, meaning that improvements in the representation of women depend on parties’ willingness to nominate women candidates.

Political parties act as gatekeepers, meaning that improvements in the representation of women depend on parties’ willingness to nominate women candidates.

November 6, 2019
After weeks of Latin American protests, expect to see more women elected to office

For several weeks, angry Latin Americans have been protesting in the streets.

November 5, 2019
Parties without structure shouldn’t have female candidates – INEC Nigeria

Political parties that do not have structures on the ground should not present women as candidates during elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission warned on Tuesday.

#SHEPERSISTED Women, politics & power in the new media world

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November 5, 2019

#SHEPERSISTED Women, politics & power in the new media world

Understanding the role traditional media and, increasingly, social media outlets are playing in the promotion of more gender-inclusive and participatory democracies and what we can all do to speed up progress is urgent, and critical.

Understanding the role traditional media and, increasingly, social media outlets are playing in the promotion of more gender-inclusive and participatory democracies and what we can all do to speed up progress is urgent, and critical.

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Beyond the peace process: Women and political transitions panel series

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Beyond the peace process: Women and political transitions panel series

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is organizing panel series on Capitol Hill that will bring greater focus to the political participat

November 4, 2019
Diane Abbott speaks out on online abuse as female MPs step down

Diane Abbott has spoken out about how she deals with online vitriol after a growing number of female MPs announced they would not be standing in the general election, with some citi

November 1, 2019
Women remain excluded from peace tables

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was unusually blunt on Tuesday: Women are still excluded from many peace negotiations nearly two decades after the U.N.

November 1, 2019
Pakistan: Women parliamentarian in Sindh rise above political affiliation

Women members of Sindh