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April 20, 2016
30 percent of seats reserved for women in the next Parliament of Somalia

Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mo

April 5, 2016
Jamaica to introduce legislated gender quotas

Within the national action plan for

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon/©Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament
February 11, 2015
Nicola Sturgeon: 'I want to help women'

Nicola Sturgeon has been in the job only three months but already she is eyeing her legacy. “Being the first woman First Minister is a big responsibility and I feel the weight of that acutely.

March 20, 2015
Quota Calls for Women in Georgian Politics

A recent campaign designed to promote the need for women in the traditionally male-dominated politics of Georgia comes as statistics show that female representation is no better than before, and in some areas worse.

Quotas for female politicians, elections in Brazil
October 9, 2014
Do Quotas for Female Politicians Work?

Photo-Paulo Whitaker/Reuters

July 3, 2014
Women miss out in NSW parliament (Australia)

The heady days when Sydney women looked up to a female prime minister, female premier, governor and governor-general are long gone.

March 19, 2014
Fianna Fáil ‘disappointed’ as it fails on female candidate targets

Fianna Fáil has conceded it is “disappointed” with the proportion of female candidates it is running in the local and European elections in

March 18, 2014
Liberia: 'Gender Equality Bill Discriminatory'

The passage of a draft law seeking to provide 30 percent women participation in all political parties was stalled recently by a motion for reconsideration made by Nimba County Senator Thomas Grupee.

March 6, 2014
Why we need to get smarter about quotas

There is a big debate in the world of those advocating gender parity and it goes like this.