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Participents pose for a photo after a public dialogue titled ‘Excluded by Design: Women, Politics, and Ethical Failure’ on Saturday.   https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/01/31/women-call-for-fair-representation-as-systemic-barriers-persist-in-nepali-politics
February 2, 2026
Women Leaders Demand End to Systemic Exclusion from Nepali Politics

More than 300 participants at a public dialogue highlight barriers to women's political participation and sign petitions demanding equal representation in decision-making roles. 

ASEAN representatives gather in Bangkok for the Regional Consultation on the Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women, held 1–4 December 2025. Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking
February 2, 2026
ASEAN advances next Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women

The writer argues, "If women’s negotiated space continues to stop at economic participation and bureaucratic service, without extending into electoral power, Bangladesh risks institutionalising a ceiling it once claimed to dismantle."
February 2, 2026
"Backlash at the ballot: Why Bangladeshi women are being shut out of politics"

January 29, 2026
2027: Male dominance in 13 states threatens female representation in politics

 Gender gaps are a feature in every generation. But none seem as stark as Gen Z where political shifts are straining romantic and platonic relationships. (Getty illustration by Anton Vierietin)
January 29, 2026
The Gen Z gender divide in politics

The darker the blue, the higher the ratio of women in political leadership. The darkest orange represents the lowest ratio.Source: United Nations/UN Women
January 29, 2026
How We Present the Political Gender Gap Matters

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January 23, 2026
Say It Loud: Pacific Voices for Gender Equality