As a single mother, Beatrice Duran never imagined that she would get involved in politics. When she moved to Las Vegas in 1985, her focus was on keeping “a solid job” as a food server to provide for her young daughter and, later, her son.
By Sian Norris,
By Sian Norris,
51 women from different political parties and civil society organizations in Adana, southern Turkey, made a joint statement calling for more gender equality in politics at workshop organized by UN Women.
The global proportion of MPs under 30 has increased in two years from 1.9 per cent to 2.2 per cent according to the IPU’s biannual report on Youth Participation in National Parliaments published today.
The Representation of People Act 1918 granted the vote to Irish and English women aged over 30 who met certain property qualifications.
Promoting the participation of young people in political life is becoming a higher priority worldwide.
Promoting the participation of young people in political life is becoming a higher priority worldwide.
It was nearly a century ago that Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons.
It was nearly a century ago that Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons.
By Maya Salam,
“Speak truth, sis!”
By Maya Salam,
“Speak truth, sis!”
Bahrain’s parliament made history on Wednesday when it elected MP Fawzia Zainal as its first female Speaker of the Council of Representatives.
One hundred years after women first gained the right to sit in Parliament as MPs, the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art will host the ‘209
