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October 4, 2018
Brazil votes on Sunday. And Brazilian women have a better chance at reshaping its politics than ever before

With just one week to go before Brazil’s Oct. 7 presidential elections, up to 10 percent of the country’s male voters remain undecided — and roughly 19 percent of female voters.

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Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women

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October 3, 2018

Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences analyses the issue of violence against women in politics, including in parliament and elections, and outlines her conclusion and recommendations on p

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences analyses the issue of violence against women in politics, including in parliament and elections, and outlines her conclusion and recommendations on p

October 2, 2018
Women in Mexico face increasing violence—will a wave of women in government change that?

By Oscar López,

October 2, 2018
NGO seeks to end violence against women in politics in Nigeria

The Executive Director of Hope for Family Development Initiative(HFDI), Mr Aremu Stephen has called for an end to violence against women in politics.

Fury is a political weapon. And women need to wield it

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October 2, 2018

Fury is a political weapon. And women need to wield it

By Rebecca Traister,

What the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh showed us about who gets to be angry in public.

By Rebecca Traister,

What the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh showed us about who gets to be angry in public.

Four colored girls who have considered politics: Enter the halls of power. America needs us

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October 2, 2018

Four colored girls who have considered politics: Enter the halls of power. America needs us

By Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore, political activists and co-authors of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics," coming Oct. 2.

By Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore, political activists and co-authors of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics," coming Oct. 2.