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Deputy leader Lucy Powell is the second-highest ranking politician in the Labour Party
A picture of the UK Prime Minister
February 18, 2026
One giant boys' club? Why Westminster can still feel like a man's world

Is there a boys' club in politics? I ask a smart, tough, very experienced woman who has worked at the highest level of government.

"Yes," comes the answer - without a second's hesitation. "The end."

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Fahmida Iqbal, Deputy Country Representative of UN Women Pakistan, addresses participants during the orientation workshop of the Pakistan–Thailand exchange visit on integrated and gender-responsive gender-based violence services, held in Bangkok in January 2026. Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking
February 11, 2026
Pakistan and Thailand exchange expertise on ending violence against women

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A group of traditional leaders at a consultation.
February 5, 2026
African traditional leaders meet in Lagos to accelerate action on gender-based violence prevention

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ASEAN representatives gather in Bangkok for the Regional Consultation on the Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women, held 1–4 December 2025. Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking
February 2, 2026
ASEAN advances next Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women

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December 17, 2025
Not ‘just part of the job’: How parliaments are countering violence against women in politics

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MP Naz Shah said there had been moments when she feared for her life
MP Kim Leadbeater said the level of abuse and nastiness now was worse than ever
February 3, 2025
'Someone asked if I would like a bullet through my head'

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks about U.S. President Donald Trump's policies during a press conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero
January 25, 2025
Women This Week: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Responds to Executive Orders and Threats from President Trump

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April 9, 2015
Consultants needed - Research on GBV: process and dissemination (Lebanon and Jordan)

Alianza por la Solidaridad is looking for a consultant to generate evidence on response to gender based violence in the context of the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon and Jordan. 

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July 1, 2014
Activists, Govt Push Forward Bill to Prevent Gender Violence

urmese women’s rights activists and government officials aim to finish drafting a bill by the end of the year to prevent violence against women, activists say.

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