Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

This October, Golden, along with the rest of British Columbia, will head to the polls. Residents will vote for mayor, town councillors, school trustees, and regional district representatives.

As Nigeria’s political season gathers momentum, women are steadily losing ground in governance, raising urgent questions about democracy, representation, and whether Africa’s largest country is deliberately silencing half its population, writes Adedayo Adejobi

Evidence on the policy impact of female politicians is mixed.

India’s democracy has grown in scale, but not quite in balance. Women today are active participants in elections, influencing outcomes in ways that were not as visible earlier. Yet their presence in legislative institutions continues to lag behind.

The current moment of feminism in Latin America and in much of the world is characterized by an increasingly evident tension between regulatory advances that recognize rights and a political climate that hinders their real implementation.

In 2026, women’s voices are more critical than ever. 

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (PTI) The promise of greater political space for women, amplified after the passing of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, appears distant in Kerala’s April 9 Assembly elections, where candidate lists reflect a familiar pattern of underrepresentation.

Violence against politicians is a part of politics, but experimental studies find that its effect on citizens is muted.

The sexualization of women in the political sphere has taken on a new and dangerous form that threatens democracy itself, a CSU professor argues.