Women won just 10.4 percent of the seats up for grabs in Japan’s regional assembly races yet still recorded a record high, Kyodo News said, highlighting the slow pace of improvement for gender equality in the country’s government.
In the fight for gender equality, women around the world have advanced in small and large ways. Yet for women in Africa, progress is measured in micro steps, and the struggle has a long way to go.
New Zealand's first elected female Prime Minister, Helen Clark became active in politics while studying at the University of Auckland.
New Zealand's first elected female Prime Minister, Helen Clark became active in politics while studying at the University of Auckland.
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The jam-packed 2020 Democratic presidential field includes six women, the largest-ever number of women to run for a party's presidential nomination.
From her home in Jakarta, Permaswari Wardani proudly holds up an intricate hand-drawn comic.
It’s her humorous take on what she sees as the wrongs in Indonesian politics today.
Artificial intelligence is tracking the vile comments hurled at female Alberta politicians during the election campaign.
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand has drawn some harsh media coverage since launching her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in January – but in that, it seems she's part of a sisterhood.
Women in Congress have been getting attention recently for calling out casual sexism on the Hill — and female staffers say it’s making their jobs easier.
By Natalie Gontcharova,
By Natalie Gontcharova,