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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.”

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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”.

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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

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It’s a question no one says they want to ask. But the women running for President keep hearing it.

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July 5, 2019

It’s a question no one says they want to ask. But the women running for President keep hearing it.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Some people whisper it, some apologize for it, and some are very careful to mention their neighbors — their neighbors would be the ones to ask.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Some people whisper it, some apologize for it, and some are very careful to mention their neighbors — their neighbors would be the ones to ask.

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UN: G20 Summit Must Tackle Women's Inequality

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July 5, 2019

UN: G20 Summit Must Tackle Women's Inequality

While much of the talk at the G20 summit has been about trade frictions and geopolitical tensions, one participant says there's another subject that s

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While much of the talk at the G20 summit has been about trade frictions and geopolitical tensions, one participant says there's another subject that s

July 5, 2019
UN Women to release report about progress of world's females

JOHANNESBURG  - United Nations Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, will on Tuesday launch the organisation's flagship report about the current status of females in the world.

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July 5, 2019
Is Ramaphosa’s Cabinet truly ‘gender-equal’?

While half the ministers in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet are women, this Cabinet as a whole is still slightly skewed towards men.

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#NotInMyParliament—Sexism, harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

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#NotInMyParliament—Sexism, harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations, and the world of politics is also affected by this scourge.

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July 3, 2019
To accelerate gender equality, UN Women launches a Call to Action to parliamentarians

(Tokyo, 27 June)—In the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+25) and UN Women’s ground-breaking campaign commemorating the anniversary, “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal

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