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May 16, 2016
Impeachment process in Brazil led to new government made up only by wealthy white men
Dilma Rousseff, 36th President of Brazil, has been suspended since 12 May 2016 in the context of an impeachment process that led to former Vice President
May 16, 2016
Ghana started a process to establish a Women´s Situation Room
The process to establish a Women’s Situation Room has started in Ghana.
May 13, 2016
Colorado, Vermont, and Arizona, are the three states of the USA with the highest proportion of women legislators
The political participation of women is currently a hot topic in American politics.
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"Scandal in Real Time" - a national conference on Black women, politics, oral history
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"Scandal in Real Time" - a national conference on Black women, politics, oral history
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May 12, 2016
Emerge Wisconsin works to increase the number of women in politics in Wisconsin
Emerge Wisconsin, an organization dedicated to increase the number of Democratic women in public office, has published an article on the underrepresentation of women
May 12, 2016
Violence against women in politics boosted in the era of internet-based political communication
A new article published in The Cap Times focuses on the sexist violence experienced by women who are involved in politics.
May 12, 2016
New study on the negative effects of 'system of beauty' for women in politics
An article published in The Atlantic discusses the negative impacts for women’s political empowerment of the so-called ‘system of beauty’.
May 12, 2016
New survey on the progress to incorporate women in politics by the NEW Leadership National Network
The NEW Leadership National Network is a national nonpartisan program to educate college women about politics and leadership and encourage them to become effective l
