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April 17, 2025
Transforming Social Norms to Advance Women’s Political Participation

Brussels, Belgium – On 4-5 February 2025, UN Women convened a two-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to address one of the most persistent barriers to gender equality in political and public life: discriminatory social norms.

More women view climate change as their number one political issue

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April 16, 2025

More women view climate change as their number one political issue

A new report from the Environmental Voter Project (EVP), shared first with The 19th, finds that far more women than men a

A new report from the Environmental Voter Project (EVP), shared first with The 19th, finds that far more women than men a

Most young people support democracy, but many are skeptical it works for them

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April 16, 2025

Most young people support democracy, but many are skeptical it works for them

While almost two-thirds of young people in the U.S. support democracy, almost a third view it skeptically and are more inclined to accept authoritarianism, according to a new report on attitudes of youth in America after the 2024 elections.

While almost two-thirds of young people in the U.S. support democracy, almost a third view it skeptically and are more inclined to accept authoritarianism, according to a new report on attitudes of youth in America after the 2024 elections.

Climate change hurts women more

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April 16, 2025

Climate change hurts women more

As smoke from wildfires in Canada smothered New York City in a polluted haze in June 2023, some worried patients called the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center asking if it was safe to come in for their appointments.

As smoke from wildfires in Canada smothered New York City in a polluted haze in June 2023, some worried patients called the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center asking if it was safe to come in for their appointments.

NWHP
April 15, 2025
Damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
new age
April 15, 2025
Support for youth quota in JS almost nil

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party strongly disagreed with the Constitutional Reform Commission on its proposal for a quota of 10 per cent parliamentary seats for young candidates.

nyt
April 11, 2025
Germany’s New Parliament Is Sworn In, but Where Are the Women?
guardian
April 11, 2025
Violence and sexist harassment against female MPs ‘rife across Asia-Pacific’

Sexism, harassment and violence against women are rife in parliaments across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a damning report published on Tuesday that lays bare the scale of abuse faced by women in politics.

abc news
April 11, 2025
Women in Asia-Pacific politics reveal alarming level of gender-based violence they face

Women in dozens of parliaments across the Asia-Pacific are experiencing significant levels of abuse, violence and harassment, a new report has found, with online abuse a key issue.