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March 26, 2020
How female Prime Ministers are leading in this time of crisis

Across the world, more than ever people are looking for strong, inspiring leadership. Three incredible Prime Ministers are demonstrating particularly heartening excellent resolve during this pandemic. Oh, and they just happen to be women.

Violence against women in politics

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March 24, 2020

Violence against women in politics

Violence against women in politics involves a broad range of harms to attack and undermine women as political actors. Its central motivation is to exclude women as a group from public life.

Violence against women in politics involves a broad range of harms to attack and undermine women as political actors. Its central motivation is to exclude women as a group from public life.

March 20, 2020
Paying attention to women’s needs and leadership will strengthen COVID-19 response

A week since The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic and robust measures around the world attempt to contain its spread, social impact of the Novel Coronavirus is hitting women hard.

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.