Paper on women legislators and economic performance

June 11, 2018

Paper on women legislators and economic performance

The ” Women legislators and economic performance” working paper by researchers at the universities of Essex, Michigan, Siegen, and Youngstown has found that Indian constituencies that elected women recorded “significantly higher growth” in econo

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Fourth woman to preside over UN General Assembly dedicates her election to women in politics

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June 8, 2018

Fourth woman to preside over UN General Assembly dedicates her election to women in politics

María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is the fourth woman in the UN's history to be elected President of the General Assembly.

June 8, 2018

Ecuadorian politician and poet becomes fourth woman to preside over UN General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Ecuadorean Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of its upcoming 73rd session; only the fourth woman to hold that position in the history of the world body, and the firs

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The women running in the midterms during the Trump era

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June 8, 2018

The women running in the midterms during the Trump era

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Women hold at least half of ministerial positions in these countries

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June 7, 2018

Women hold at least half of ministerial positions in these countries

List as of 7 June 2018.

Spain joins a handful of countries where women hold at least half of ministerial portfolios.

1. Spain

List as of 7 June 2018.

Spain joins a handful of countries where women hold at least half of ministerial portfolios.

1. Spain

June 6, 2018

Majority of women in charge of new Spanish government

Spain's new Socialist government announced Wednesday a female-dominated Cabinet, including women appointed to key positions overseeing the national economy, finance and defense.

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June 6, 2018

Brazil women bring fight against sexism on to political agenda

When a leftwing female congresswoman was described as too ugly to be raped, Manuela D’Avila’s stomach turned. The speaker was Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian far rightwing congressman and presidential candidate.

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