This election season, we’re examining the role gender plays in news coverage. Here’s why

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August 16, 2019

This election season, we’re examining the role gender plays in news coverage. Here’s why

By Kiana Scott & Tamara Power-Drutis,

How to close the massive gender gap in Congress

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August 16, 2019

How to close the massive gender gap in Congress

By Li Zhou,

Women’s lives improve when government is more inclusive. So let’s do this already.

By Li Zhou,

Women’s lives improve when government is more inclusive. So let’s do this already.

August 16, 2019

Voices: Three questions for Marta Grande, young MP, Italy

Voices is part of a new IPU web series in which we interview parliamentarians from around the world. The views and opinions they express are their own and do not necessarily reflect the IPU’s position.

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August 16, 2019

Voices: Three questions for Rayya al-Manthari, young MP, Oman

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Women candidates are constantly asked about their electability. Here are 5 reasons that’s misguided.

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August 16, 2019

Women candidates are constantly asked about their electability. Here are 5 reasons that’s misguided.

An August poll highlights a trend that’s emerged in the 2020 presidential cycle thus far: Voters favor

August 15, 2019

Japan’s upper house is no place for a woman

It should be no surprise that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared gender equality to be one of his main priorities.

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Stop asking if women are electable

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August 15, 2019

Stop asking if women are electable

By Amanda Renteria,

August 14, 2019

Transgender MPs are over-represented in Thai Parliament while women struggle to enter politics

As Thai women struggle to establish a foothold in the politics of a nation that ranks among the worst in the world for sex parity in government leadership, news outlets in the West are cheering on the progressiveness of men attaining political positi

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