Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Once celebrated for its progressive strides towards gender equality in politics, Nepal is now witnessing a troubling regression.

If I’m asked to rank the centuries based on the importance and impact of constitutional amendments, I’d be hard pressed to choose between the 18th and the 19th. The Bill of Rights, passed at the tail end of the 18th century, is certainly special.

CHICAGO — Only hours before Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democrat

Two high-profile Indian American women — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance — are shining a spotlight on South Asian women in politics.

Last month several women rose to the top echelons of international politics. Kamala Harris emerged as the lead presidential candidate of the U.S.

NEW YORK -- Vice President Kamala Harris' official nomination on Monday as the Democratic Party presidential nominee will be the second time a woman heads a major-party ticket in the U.S., a country that has never elected a female president.

KUALA LUMPUR: Women representation in the country's political scene is still low due to stereotypical thinking and inconducive environment which prohibits them from venturing into the arena.

The world’s longest-serving female leader was, according to her son, “in good spirits, but disheartened and disappointed in the lack of gratitude of the people of Bangladesh”.

A long time ago, there were almost no female political prisoners in Russia.