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April 9, 2018
Female candidates take on taboos in new campaign ads

From breastfeeding on camera to sharing intimate stories of sexual abuse, women running for office are turning campaign norms — and long-held gender stereotypes — on their head with a flurry of new ads that highlight once tabo

April 9, 2018
USA: Hundreds of Former Staffers Urge Senate to Act on Sexual Harassment

Senate leadership to receive letter following recess

April 5, 2018
Ukraine’s women leaders joined in Kyiv for the nation’s first women’s congress

Women are building Ukraine’s future and playing prominent roles more than ever before in the nation’s democratic transition – particularly since the 2014 Revolution of Dignity (also known as Euromaidan).

How Women Influence Constitution Making After Conflict and Unrest

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April 5, 2018

How Women Influence Constitution Making After Conflict and Unrest

Constitution reform is a frequent feature of peace and transition processes: 75 countries undertook constitution reform in the wake of armed conflict, unrest, or negotiated transition from authoritarianism to democracy between 1990 and 2015.

Constitution reform is a frequent feature of peace and transition processes: 75 countries undertook constitution reform in the wake of armed conflict, unrest, or negotiated transition from authoritarianism to democracy between 1990 and 2015.

April 3, 2018
Dutch MP quits: blames not being able to combine parliament with motherhood

A Socialist Party MP is leaving parliament because she does not feel she can combine her work as a parliamentarian with being a mother.

April 2, 2018
Japan’s internal affairs minister Seiko Noda opens political school for women

GIFU – Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiko Noda, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Sunday opened a political school in Gifu Prefecture to foster female politicians.

April 2, 2018
Costa Rica Just Elected Latin America's First Black Female Vice President

In a history-making election, Epsy Campbell became the first Afro-Latina vice president in Costa Rica, as well as the first black female vice president in Latin America.

Gender-targeted Public Funding for Political Parties: A Comparative Analysis

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April 2, 2018

Gender-targeted Public Funding for Political Parties: A Comparative Analysis

Gender inequality in the political process remains an important problem in all countries.

Gender inequality in the political process remains an important problem in all countries.

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