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Patriarchy rules politics too, but these women want to change that

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September 15, 2020

Patriarchy rules politics too, but these women want to change that

Urmila Singh has been helping women in Bihar nurture their political ambitions for over two decades now.

Urmila Singh has been helping women in Bihar nurture their political ambitions for over two decades now.

More women need to enter politics to ensure effective control over govt machinery

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September 15, 2020

More women need to enter politics to ensure effective control over govt machinery

As far as abilities go, women have shown their prowess time and again. Women are not inferior to men in any field. As prime ministers, industrialists, sportspersons or doctors, they have proved their mettle in every profession. But there is a reason why they need to be empowered politically.

As far as abilities go, women have shown their prowess time and again. Women are not inferior to men in any field. As prime ministers, industrialists, sportspersons or doctors, they have proved their mettle in every profession. But there is a reason why they need to be empowered politically.

Why has Sweden never had a female Prime Minister?

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September 11, 2020

Why has Sweden never had a female Prime Minister?

"Human rights, women's rights and gender equality are so high up on the agenda in Sweden that when you talk to people they are embarrassed that Sweden is the only Nordic country which hasn't had a woman prime minister," says Drude Dahlerup, a Swedish-Danish politics professor who has long re

"Human rights, women's rights and gender equality are so high up on the agenda in Sweden that when you talk to people they are embarrassed that Sweden is the only Nordic country which hasn't had a woman prime minister," says Drude Dahlerup, a Swedish-Danish politics professor who has long re

Tony Abbott just proved why we’re all looking to women leaders to get us out of this crisis

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September 9, 2020

Tony Abbott just proved why we’re all looking to women leaders to get us out of this crisis

The objectification of women in politics and why it matters

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September 2, 2020

The objectification of women in politics and why it matters

In January of 2019 the right-wing news outlet The Daily Caller published fake revenge-porn photographs of freshman Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.

In January of 2019 the right-wing news outlet The Daily Caller published fake revenge-porn photographs of freshman Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.

Kamala Harris reminds us that Voting is the best way to honor generations of women

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August 31, 2020

Kamala Harris reminds us that Voting is the best way to honor generations of women

This week Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris penned an Opinion Editorial for the Washington Post; marking this month’s 100th Year of Women’s Suffrage.

Senator Harris acknowledges the millions of women who were not included in the voting rights victory.

This week Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris penned an Opinion Editorial for the Washington Post; marking this month’s 100th Year of Women’s Suffrage.

Senator Harris acknowledges the millions of women who were not included in the voting rights victory.