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

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

Women members of Sindh 

This coming week, members of the New Zealand Parliament will be involved in two events aimed at strengthening women’s political participation and recognising the importance of diversity in democratic institutions.

Pakistan ranks second lowest in the world for gender equality, placing at number 148 out of 149 countries.

Female under-representation in politics continues to be a problem in Botswana, where only three women won seats in the 57-member National Assembly during last week’s general elections.

MPs have increasingly become the target of abuse - and some women politicians say they are bearing the brunt of it.

Slovakia is walking on the right path when it comes to women’s empowerment. But the country still lags, even behind its closest neighbours.