December 19, 2024
Only five women elected in direct presidential elections in 2024
December 18, 2024
The Maltese are most sceptical in EU on gender quotas in politics
Malta leads the EU in disagreeing that measures such as the gender quota system can solve the underrepresentation of women in politics, despite having a gender quota system itself.
December 18, 2024
Ghana and Namibia's surprise power move signals new era of female leadership
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December 17, 2024
AI deepfakes are targeting women in politics at alarming rates
A new report has found that women in Congress are 70 times more likely to be targeted by deepfakes than men, often with sexually explicit images created by AI.
December 17, 2024
Online violence against women in Nepali politics rising
A new report published by the Open Nepal Initiative (ONI) sheds light on the increasing number of incidents of online violence targeting women politicians in Nepal.
‘The year of democracy’: How 2024 impacted female representation in global politics
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December 16, 2024
‘The year of democracy’: How 2024 impacted female representation in global politics
Ahead of 2024, political experts and commentators were calling this “the year of democracy”. It was deemed a “make or break year”, as around 1.5 billion peop
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Ahead of 2024, political experts and commentators were calling this “the year of democracy”. It was deemed a “make or break year”, as around 1.5 billion peop
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
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December 16, 2024
Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age
Backlash, Misogyny in the Digital Age, directed by Léa Clermont-Dion and Guylaine Maroist: A shocking story of four women leaders whose lives are overturned by cyberviolence. They share a common cause: refusing to be silenced.
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Backlash, Misogyny in the Digital Age, directed by Léa Clermont-Dion and Guylaine Maroist: A shocking story of four women leaders whose lives are overturned by cyberviolence. They share a common cause: refusing to be silenced.
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Chikas Kumle, Nigerian politician
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December 16, 2024
Chikas Kumle, Nigerian politician
Executive Director of the Women Development Monitoring Initiative
Executive Director of the Women Development Monitoring Initiative
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Executive Director of the Women Development Monitoring Initiative
December 13, 2024
In India, women-centric politics comes to the fore in crucial state elections
December 11, 2024
1 in 6 Congresswomen Targeted by AI-Generated Sexually Explicit Deepfakes
More than two dozen members of Congress have been the victims of sexually explicit deepfakes — and an overwhelming majority of those impacted are women, according to a new study that spotlights the stark gender disparity in this technology and the evolving risks for wom