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November 5, 2018
Female politicians from around world mark century of UK women’s suffrage

A young Bosnian MP who denounced her uncle’s war crimes, a member of the Syrian opposition and a Gambian women’s rights campaigner are among the female parliamentarians who will sit in the House of Commons chamber this week.

Take notes from women in politics

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November 2, 2018

Take notes from women in politics

By Payton Saso,

In today's society, college women tend to look to female celebrities and social media influencers for inspiration on how to be successful in life.

By Payton Saso,

In today's society, college women tend to look to female celebrities and social media influencers for inspiration on how to be successful in life.

November 1, 2018
Ethiopia gets its first female supreme court president

Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to achieve gender parity in government.

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October 31, 2018
Female candidates break barriers, except when it comes to money

Rashida Tlaib, running in a tough six-way Democratic primary for a House seat in Michigan and positioning herself to be the first Muslim woman in Congress, was thrilled when a man who champions Muslim candidates across the country donated just under

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Transformational leadership for gender equality in the Caribbean: regional strategies and partnerships

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Transformational leadership for gender equality in the Caribbean: regional strategies and partnerships

Following recent elections in the Caribbean region, women’s representation in political office has increased, approaching or surpassing parity in some

African women’s decade 2010-2020: Women’s participation in decision-making & leadership

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October 30, 2018

African women’s decade 2010-2020: Women’s participation in decision-making & leadership

Considering that equal access of men and women to power is a necessary precondition for democracies to flourish, the African women’s decade 2010-2020: Women’s participation in decision-making & leadership 2017- 2018 report focuses on wom

Considering that equal access of men and women to power is a necessary precondition for democracies to flourish, the African women’s decade 2010-2020: Women’s participation in decision-making & leadership 2017- 2018 report focuses on wom

October 26, 2018
Women in Palestine face violence and political exclusion, campaigner tells UN

Women are being shut out of Palestinian politics and excluded from peace talks, according to Randa Siniora, the first female Palestinian campaigner to address the UN security council.

Ethiopia’s new 50% women cabinet isn’t just bold—it’s smart

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October 26, 2018

Ethiopia’s new 50% women cabinet isn’t just bold—it’s smart

Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed is rewarding women’s contributions to the nation’s progress.

Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed is rewarding women’s contributions to the nation’s progress.