How Pakistan still shuts women out of political power
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Bridging the gap: Addressing gender inequality in politics and leadership
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January 8, 2025
Bridging the gap: Addressing gender inequality in politics and leadership
MOST often during political elections in Tanzania and across the world, women face a number of gender-based barriers to leadership, something which contributes to their defeat.
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MOST often during political elections in Tanzania and across the world, women face a number of gender-based barriers to leadership, something which contributes to their defeat.
The Politics of Oppression against Afghan Women
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January 6, 2025
The Politics of Oppression against Afghan Women
As women worldwide grapple with tears and grief, Afghan women endure deafening silence resonating around the world with different stages of bans and sanctions since the Taliban has taken over this land.
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As women worldwide grapple with tears and grief, Afghan women endure deafening silence resonating around the world with different stages of bans and sanctions since the Taliban has taken over this land.
Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?
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December 11, 2024
Ghana’s election system keeps women out of parliament. How to change that ?
Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202
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Voters in Ghana elected the country’s first woman vice president, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, in early December 202
This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women
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December 6, 2024
This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women
This has been a historic electoral year, with more than 1.6 billion citizens called to cast their votes in 2024.
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This has been a historic electoral year, with more than 1.6 billion citizens called to cast their votes in 2024.
How gender quotas are challenging political inequality in South Korea
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November 29, 2024
How gender quotas are challenging political inequality in South Korea
How do you boost women’s representation in government, ask Jay Euijung Lee and Martina Zanella? Simple gender quotas risk being gamed, for instance by parties fielding women in unwinnable constituencies.
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How do you boost women’s representation in government, ask Jay Euijung Lee and Martina Zanella? Simple gender quotas risk being gamed, for instance by parties fielding women in unwinnable constituencies.
Why are female politicians more often targeted with violence? New findings confirm depressing suspicions
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November 27, 2024
Why are female politicians more often targeted with violence? New findings confirm depressing suspicions
Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.
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Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally.
Exposed: Malawi’s political party leadership still dominated by men, undermining gender equality efforts
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November 24, 2024
Exposed: Malawi’s political party leadership still dominated by men, undermining gender equality efforts
Malawi’s political landscape continues to be marked by a stark gender imbalance in its leadership structures, with men still occupying the majority of top positions across the country’s major political parties.
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Malawi’s political landscape continues to be marked by a stark gender imbalance in its leadership structures, with men still occupying the majority of top positions across the country’s major political parties.