June 11, 2025
Wanja Maina named among Kenya's 50 most influential women
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June 10, 2025
Over half of local assembly women suffer harassment, survey shows
Over 50% of female local assembly members in Japan have been troubled with harassment, more than double the proportion of such male members, according to a Cabinet Office report.
Women's Role in War Should Extend to Peace
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June 10, 2025
Women's Role in War Should Extend to Peace
Despite all the progress that has been made toward gender equality globally, many are still tempted to view armed conflict as primarily the domain of men.
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Despite all the progress that has been made toward gender equality globally, many are still tempted to view armed conflict as primarily the domain of men.
Do all-women shortlists produce more active parliamentarians? A comparison of the parliamentary activity of quota and open-list Labour women MPs from 2005 to 2017
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June 10, 2025
Do all-women shortlists produce more active parliamentarians? A comparison of the parliamentary activity of quota and open-list Labour women MPs from 2005 to 2017
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June 10, 2025
Sexism, poverty, and power: Why gender equality in Kenya remains a distant dream
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Myllene Bosibori's political journey exposes deep gender, ethnic, and financial barriers facing Kenyan women candidates.
June 5, 2025
South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea’s snap presidential election with a clear lead.
June 5, 2025
These women helped bring down a president - now they say they feel invisible
An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law.
Breaking the Boys’ Club: The Rise of Women in African Politics
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June 5, 2025
Breaking the Boys’ Club: The Rise of Women in African Politics
For decades, African politics has been a domain dominated by men, with women often relegated to the sidelines of decision-making. But a growing number of countries how now experienced female leadership, including Liberia, Malawi and most recently Namibia.
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For decades, African politics has been a domain dominated by men, with women often relegated to the sidelines of decision-making. But a growing number of countries how now experienced female leadership, including Liberia, Malawi and most recently Namibia.
Nigerian children don’t imagine women as political leaders: what shapes their view
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June 5, 2025
Nigerian children don’t imagine women as political leaders: what shapes their view
A new ranking by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union puts Nigeria 179th out of 185 countries for
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A new ranking by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union puts Nigeria 179th out of 185 countries for