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IDEA
February 21, 2025
Women Political Participation still low in Africa

Women’s participation in politics and leadership remains low in African countries due to various factors, including online harassment and a patriarchal system that hinders their involvement.

The Chronicle
February 12, 2025
Mangwe councillor in Malawi for regional Young Women’s Empowerment Academy

MANGWE Rural District Council proportional representation Councillor Simphiwe Vuyelwa Mguni is among the Zimbabwean representatives attending the Southern Africa Academy for Young Women’s Empowerment in Malawi.

ABC News
February 10, 2025
As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male

PHOENIX -- South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.”

International IDEA
February 10, 2025
A Call for Inclusive Governance in Fiji

The National Forum on Women in Politics brought together diverse voices to explore how Temporary Special Measures (TSMs) can foster inclusive governance in Fiji. 

GBH
February 6, 2025
Two female candidates almost made it to the presidency. Young women discuss why it didn't work out.

Young women in America have seen two female presidential candidates lose to President Donald Trump during some of the most formative years of their lives.

The Spokesman-Review
February 6, 2025
Where a strongman failed, women are now fueling a democratic revival

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – It was a brief remark during a mundane session of parliament.

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Global Voices
February 3, 2025
Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech

This article by  Fjola Zlatku was first published in Albanian by Portalb.mk and translated into English