Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

As the country prepares for the upcoming elections, and political parties gear into electioneering mode, what remains missing from the mainstream discourse is fair representation of women, and their meaningful participation in the electoral process.

ELECTION stakeholders have red-flagged biased media coverage against female politicians, saying journalists should promote fair coverage for both genders as the country edges closer to the August 23 general elections.

The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but the intrigues surrounding its conduct remain fresh in the minds of many, especially young women who ventured into the

What lessons did Alberta’s election deliver to the rest of Canada about representative democracy?

More than 500,000 votes. That’s how many ballots were cast for the top two candidates in Monday’s mayoral byelection.

Reproductive health organizations and advocacy groups say one-time emergency grants have ended and individual and foundation giving has dropped off this year.

Let’s not sugar coat it, last week was a demoralising and often disturbing time to be a woman in Australian politics.

The UN Women and UNDP in South Sudan have launched a three-year programme to enhance women’s political participation and leadership.

Sexual harassment complaints in parliament are dealt with too slowly and opaquely, the chair of the Commons equalities committee has said, after concerns were raised over a former Downing Street special adviser.