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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/06/americans-remain-wary-of-electing-a-female-president-new-poll-reveals-00594591
October 7, 2025
Americans remain wary of electing a female president, new poll reveals

Voters under 50 are the least open to electing a female president, and four in 10 Americans personally know someone who would not elect a woman to the White House, a new poll finds.

https://www.idea.int/news/advancing-gender-equality-and-transformation-social-norms-through-male-engagement
October 6, 2025
Advancing gender equality and the transformation of social norms through male engagement
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/news/2025/09/un-women-leaders-network-calls-for-bold-action-on-peace-at-unga80
October 1, 2025
UN Women Leaders Network calls for bold action on peace at UNGA80

On the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), a powerful, intergenerational and intersectional group of women leaders called for urgent action to centre women’s leadership in global peace efforts.

https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/tokenism-and-discrimination-experts-call-inclusive-politics-empower-youth-and-women
September 29, 2025
Tokenism and discrimination: Experts call for inclusive politics to empower youth and women

Despite calls for inclusive governance, women and youth remain underrepresented in national politics; experts urge the government to address structural barriers, harassment, and tokenistic participation that limit meaningful engagement and hinder the

https://diggers.news/local/2025/09/26/some-women-in-politics-have-concerns-about-proposed-constitutional-reforms-canadian-envoy/
September 29, 2025
Some women in politics have concerns about proposed constitutional reforms

CANADIAN High Commissioner to Zambia Emily Burns says some women in politics whom the Canadian government supports have been expressing concerns about some of the proposed constitutional reforms.

https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/09/26/gender-equality-commissioner-calls-for-strengthening-of-female-participation-in-politics
September 29, 2025
Gender equality commissioner calls for strengthening of female participation in politics

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Friday voiced concern over the low level of female participation in Cyprus’ political life ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections, warning that unbalanced representation in decision-making creates a democratic defic

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/women-in-parliament-1.7640315
September 29, 2025
Parties need quotas to get more women in Parliament, advocate says

Canada's international ranking on gender parity in politics has plummeted over the past 25 years, and advocates say Canada must do better.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250925-hundreds-of-nigerian-women-protest-in-abuja-in-push-for-more-female-mps
September 29, 2025
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest in push for more female MPs

For several years, Nigerian MPs have been blocking legislation aimed at better representation for women in politics.