September 11, 2024
How the news media cover women in politics: 5 recent studies to know
In the mid-1990s, Arizona State University political scientist Kim Fridkin dubbed U.S.
September 11, 2024
Sri Lanka's Gender Gap: Women in Politics
Despite making up over half the voters and workforce, women are starkly underrepresented in Sri Lanka's political landscape.
September 11, 2024
Affirmative Action Vital to Increase Women’s Participation in Politics
It is an enduring stain on Sri Lanka’s democracy and gender equality that only 4.8 percent of parliamentarians are women despite their high literacy rate and educational levels.
September 10, 2024
Quiet revolutionary: How Anna Mutavati reshaped women's rights in Kenya
What you need to know:
September 10, 2024
Why so few women are in political leadership, and five actions to boost women’s political participation
In one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, 107 countries have never had a woman Head of State. In 2024, women held only 27 per cent of seats in national parliaments and 35.5 per cent of seats in local governments.
September 9, 2024
Women leaders call for inclusive South Sudan peace initiative
September 4, 2024 (JUBA) – The Tumaini Initiative and its mediators should adopt an inclusive, transparent, and people-centered mediation process, women leaders resolved during a round table discussion.
Where are the women leaders shaping our collective future?
Back
September 9, 2024
Where are the women leaders shaping our collective future?
One of the most exciting features of Bangladesh’s “Monsoon Revolution” were the visuals of courageous young girls and women on the streets, their defiant chants animating fierce feminist organizing and the individual and collective acts of rebellion of women against a p
Print article
One of the most exciting features of Bangladesh’s “Monsoon Revolution” were the visuals of courageous young girls and women on the streets, their defiant chants animating fierce feminist organizing and the individual and collective acts of rebellion of women against a p
September 9, 2024
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Manifestos: What’s Promised for Women?
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its ninth presidential election on September 21, but notably no women candidates are running for the highest office in the country.
Women in politics juggling family life and the job
Back
September 9, 2024
Women in politics juggling family life and the job
Women working in politics have spoken of the challenges of juggling work with their family life and caring duties.
Print article
Women working in politics have spoken of the challenges of juggling work with their family life and caring duties.
Centre for Gender And Politics South Asia
Back
September 9, 2024
Centre for Gender And Politics South Asia
Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a volunteer led think tank based in India that contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and South Asia.
Print article
Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a volunteer led think tank based in India that contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and South Asia.