February 17, 2022
Biden appointing more black women judges than any other president
The White House says adding more diverse judges to the federal courts remains a priority for the president.
November 16, 2021
Insults and intimidation: the price of female politics
“If you are a woman, you are not listened to. It’s almost like you don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re a woman, but that’s not what it says.
November 15, 2021
Transgender woman becomes head of Russian political party branch
A Russian woman, inspired by the successes of transgender politicians around the world, has been chosen to head a regional branch of the party Civic Initiative, almost a decade after beginning her career as a man.
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Parliamentary web dialogue on "violence against women journalists and politicians: a growing crisis"
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Parliamentary web dialogue on "violence against women journalists and politicians: a growing crisis"
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High-Level Event on Women's Political Participation in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
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High-Level Event on Women's Political Participation in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
The Permanent Missions of the United Arab Emirates and Germany to the United Nations and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security invite
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August 27, 2019
More than 180 women set to contest Federal National Council elections
Close to 200 women are set to contest this year's Federal National Council elections — more than double the number who took part when the country last went to the polls.
March 21, 2019
UN Women and partners launch new initiative to repeal discriminatory laws worldwide
Over 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected by discriminatory laws—law