Ireland needs to elect more women and this is how we achieve it

January 25, 2019

Ireland needs to elect more women and this is how we achieve it

It’s been suggested that the rise of women's interest in Irish politics could have been directly attributable to the introduction of gender quotas.

January 24, 2019

Meet the 32-year-old nurse who just became the youngest black woman in the US Congress

When the 116th Congress was sworn into office on Thursday, the class made history as the most diverse group ever with a record 127 women.

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USA: The sublime, sudden new normal of watching women run for President

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January 24, 2019

USA: The sublime, sudden new normal of watching women run for President

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Women's experiences during the 2018 general elections in Zimbabwe

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January 24, 2019

Women's experiences during the 2018 general elections in Zimbabwe

Documentary with testimonies of women candidates, citizens, and other actors about their experiences in the 2018 election in Zimbabwe produced by The&

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Women on the Run

Register for Women on the Run, a non-partisan training and mentoring program for women interested in running for office, running campaigns or serving

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Young Women Run New York

Action-oriented conference focused on strategies for stepping up and owning your political power.Elected leaders and politically ambitious young women will share

January 24, 2019

Togo : Yawa Tsegan Djigbodi becomes the first president of the national assembly in the history of the country

For the first time in Togo’s history, the national assembly will be presided by a woman: Yawa Tsegan Djigbodi is the new president of this assembly.

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Breaking the myths and stereotypes: Women in leadership

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Breaking the myths and stereotypes: Women in leadership

This exclusive breakfast aims to explore the connection between gender stereotypes in leadership and achieving the Sustainable Developm

January 21, 2019

Australian Minister for women to leave politics at election

Australia’s Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer said Saturday she will quit politics for personal reasons at this year’s election, adding to the list of female politicians to leave the ruling party, some citing disunity, bullying and intimidation.

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January 21, 2019

Kamala Harris joins Democratic presidential field

Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and barrier-breaking prosecutor who became the second black woman to serve in the United States Senate, declared her candidacy for president on Monday, joining an increasingly crowded and diverse field i

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