Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Introduction

Italy recently joined Great Britain, Finland and New Zealand after the country elected its first woman prime minister.

ARVADA, Colo. — Not long after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, Robin Kupernik and Elizabeta Stacishin met for lunch and then went for a walk through the Denver Botanic Gardens. “We were both angry,” Kupernik later recalled.

Afro latinos face immense challenges to be represented in politics. These Black women in Latin America have been breaking the mold.

Despite being 53% of eligible voters, participation of women in Brazilian politics is still much lower compared to men.

Women have always been trailblazers in the West. Why are some states falling behind?

A new women’s parliamentary caucus is needed at a time when they are being brazenly discriminated.

Juliana Mittelbach, a 40-year-old hospital nurse from the city of Curitiba, Brazil, had long considered a career in politics until the COVID-19 crisis forced a decision. She had noticed it was “mostly Black people” who died.

MotherRED gives grants and support to 50 women, who commit to family-friendly policies, to stand for public office.