The odds of a woman president just went up
By Elizabeth Ralph,
July 10, 2019
No women at the table as Canada’s premiers gather in Saskatoon
Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial leaders are in Saskatchewan this week, but for the first time in years, the annual gathering won’t have women at the table.
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Le Thu Ha
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July 10, 2019
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Member of Parliament, Vietnam
Member of Parliament, Vietnam
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In Tunisia, more women in office can make all the difference
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July 10, 2019
In Tunisia, more women in office can make all the difference
By Lindsay J. Benstead,
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Women in politics in Jerusalem
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July 9, 2019
Women in politics in Jerusalem
Despite attempts to portray Israel as a progressive country with equal rights and opportunity for all, we still have a way to go to make that a reality.
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Despite attempts to portray Israel as a progressive country with equal rights and opportunity for all, we still have a way to go to make that a reality.
July 6, 2019
11 women appointed to new G/Bissau cabinet
Guinea-Bissau's President José Mario Vaz has issued a decree appointing a 31-member government including 16 ministers and 15 deputy ministers, among them an unprecedented number of women, reports said on Thursday.
The cost of doing politics? Analyzing violence and harassment against female politicians
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July 5, 2019
The cost of doing politics? Analyzing violence and harassment against female politicians
Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation, following a troubling rise in reports of assault, intimidation, and abuse directed at female politicians.
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Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation, following a troubling rise in reports of assault, intimidation, and abuse directed at female politicians.
July 5, 2019
Rejecting rabbi’s comments, Jewish Home says it backs women in politics
The Jewish Home party affirmed its support for women in political leadership roles after a prominent religious Zionist rabbi said politics “is no place for a woman.”
July 5, 2019
Prominent Israel rabbis say women should not be involved in politics
A number of Israeli rabbis have signed a letter criticising the possibility of appointing former Israeli Justice Minister, Ayelet Shaked, as head of the Union of Right-Wing Parties because “women should not be involved in politics”.
July 5, 2019
Women to head top EU institutions for first time
Two women have won the backing of the EU’s leaders to head the European commission and European Central Bank, breaking with more than 60 years of male dominance at the top