Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

The odds are stacked heavily against women in politics. They are up against strong, entrenched and largely patriarchal lobbies in political parties.

By Robert D. Eldridge,

Following 2018 elections in Ethiopia, a record-breaking number of women now hold leadership positions in the country’s government. But women still struggle to rise up the ranks in other sectors.

By Corinna Horst,

By Natalie Gontcharova,

Women in Indian politics face a double disadvantage. The first is the difficulty in getting a foot in through the door in a male-dominated arena. Women account for only 12.15% of the outgoing 16th Lok Sabha.

By Sudipta Bhattacharjee,

By Meghan Balogh,

Young women from every federal riding in the country took part in a historic sitting in the House of Commons last Wednesday.

In November 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed the first gender-balanced cabinet in Canadian history. In announcing his cabinet, he ensured that half of his closest advisers (15 out of a total of 30) were women.