June 14, 2024
Female UK election candidates report increased abuse
Abuse of female election candidates is becoming worse, say candidates, activists and charities.
June 13, 2024
Panel highlights media’s role in women’s political visibility
The Media Advocacy Group, in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), organised a panel discussion titled ‘Visibility of Women Leadership in Media’ on Tuesday, at Yak Palace, Pulchowk.
The backlash against women in politics
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June 12, 2024
The backlash against women in politics
I spent a good chunk of my academic career studying women in politics — the barriers that keep women from running for office and from winning party nominations, and the impact they might have once they are elected.
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I spent a good chunk of my academic career studying women in politics — the barriers that keep women from running for office and from winning party nominations, and the impact they might have once they are elected.
Women are Front and Center in Mexican Politics. What Can the U.S. Learn?
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June 11, 2024
Women are Front and Center in Mexican Politics. What Can the U.S. Learn?
On June 2, over 60 percent of registered Mexican voters went to the polls for a monumental election, with over 20,000 public offices up for grabs at the federal and local levels.
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On June 2, over 60 percent of registered Mexican voters went to the polls for a monumental election, with over 20,000 public offices up for grabs at the federal and local levels.
June 11, 2024
General Election 2024: Abuse of women in politics is denial of legitimate presence in political life
Global Gender Gap Report 2024
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June 11, 2024
Global Gender Gap Report 2024
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment).
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The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment).
June 9, 2024
Average age of Flemish candidates for the federal elections has never been higher, fewer women with an “electable” place on the parties’ lists
The average age of the candidates standing on Flemish parties’ lists for the federal elections on 9 June is 47. Never before in the past 37 years was the average age of the candidates seeking election to the Chamber of Representatives so high.
June 8, 2024
Lithuanian Greens unveil landmark all-women list in EU election
In pioneering Lithuania, the first all-women list in the country’s political history has been unveiled.
The Lithuanian Greens are hoping that this list will help more women get elected to the European Parliament, where men still make up around 60% of the members.
Making room for women in politics demands a new political imagination
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June 8, 2024
Making room for women in politics demands a new political imagination
In September last year, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, it raised hopes of a more gender-equal legislature.
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In September last year, when the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, it raised hopes of a more gender-equal legislature.
How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S.
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June 5, 2024
How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S.
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