February 18, 2026
From Representation to Influence: Strengthening the Parliamentary Women’s Caucus in Malawi
women in decision making
February 11, 2026
Over 90% of LDP candidates win; record number of women run
The Liberal Democratic Party’s lopsided victory was not the only record set in the Feb. 8 Lower House election.
A total of 313 women ran as candidates, accounting for 24.4 percent of the 1,284 contenders and surpassing the previous high of 23.4 percent.
February 5, 2026
How Sanae Takaichi won over disillusioned young voters
Three months into her tenure as Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi is connecting with younger voters in a way her predecessors failed.
February 2, 2026
Women Leaders Demand End to Systemic Exclusion from Nepali Politics
More than 300 participants at a public dialogue highlight barriers to women's political participation and sign petitions demanding equal representation in decision-making roles.
January 29, 2026
2027: Male dominance in 13 states threatens female representation in politics
January 21, 2026
OPINION: WV has the lowest percentage of women legislators – here’s why that matters
June 9, 2024
Gender Parity
PAKISTAN ranks low on the Gender Gap Index in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, 2023. On women’s political empowerment, it ranked 95th out of 146 countries, with only a handful of women occupying senior, managerial, policy- and decision-making posts.
March 28, 2015
End of an era: 10 Labour women who changed the face of Westminster
When the 2010 parliament comes to an end on 30 March, 10 of the Labour party’s most high-achieving female MPs and former ministers will be standing down. Some of them began their parliamentary careers in 1987, and together they have clocked up 200 years in parliament.
September 4, 2012
Tajikistan : Women Hit Glass Ceiling
Despite legislation designed to secure gender equality, women rarely make it beyond deputy positions in the Tajik government, and instead remain stuck in the lower ranks or hit a glass ceiling after reaching middle management.