The proposed amendments to the constitution have granted women a fixed quota. If the amendments are approved, women will hold 25 percent of the total parliamentary seats by the power of law.
It’s been 20 years, but Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton still remembers the cigar smoke. During her first year as a Nevada state senator in 1999, she heard about a meeting happening in her committee chairman’s office without her.
The steady increase in the percentage of women in Israel’s parliament has not been accompanied by a similar rise in their cabinet representation.
UN Women in Moldova has launched an initiative for the civic and political empowerment of women candidates with disabilities ahead of the 2019 local elections, in partnership with the local ‘MOTIVATIE’ Association.
Many women face exclusion, discrimination, harassment and acts of psychological and physical violence when they join politics.
Many women face exclusion, discrimination, harassment and acts of psychological and physical violence when they join politics.
Women Radio 91.7 has embarked on advocacy visits to stakeholders of democracy in a bid to ensure 2019 general elections is peaceful and non-violent to increase women’s participation.
Although the 2020 presidential cycle remains in its initial stages, the race for the White House is expected to draw an historic number of women candidates — with many already having taken steps towards running and others rumored to be considering ca
Lebanese politician Raya Hassan made history on Thursday when she became the first woman interior minister in the Arab world.
When Nigerians go to the polls Feb. 16 for general elections, few will be expecting large numbers of female candidates to win.
When Nigerians go to the polls Feb. 16 for general elections, few will be expecting large numbers of female candidates to win.