In China women 'hold up half the sky' but can't touch the political glass ceiling
2017-10-17
Few expect any women to be appointed to China’s top political body when it holds its five-yearly meeting on Wednesday
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62 men and 2 women – ruling party announces mayor candidates
2017-09-08
Ruling party “Georgian Dream” announced 64 regional mayor candidates for 2017 local self government elections |
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Europe at heart of Emmanuel Macron's Left-Right government with gender parity and female defence minister
2017-05-18
France's new French president Emmanuel Macronhas picked his government with a mixture of Left and Right wingers, gender parity, and a strong emphasis on Europe |
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Breakthrough as Kenya poised to elect first female governors
2017-05-02
Women are likely to be elected for the first time to some of Kenya's powerful governor positions after making historic gains in party primaries this week |
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Political power "firmly in men's hands," global parliamentary official says
2017-03-16
Progress getting women and men in equal numbers among the world's political leaders is at a near standstill
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Lebanon protests urged after man picked as first women's affairs minister
2016-12-27
Choice of Jean Ogasapian in Saad Hariri’s new government described by one critic as ‘the ultimate act of mansplaining’
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Women lawmakers face sexism, violence on job - report
Stephanie Nebehay
2016-10-27
Being under 40, or belonging to the opposition or a minority group, are "aggravating factors" that put women at risk |
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Former European auditor Kersti Kaljulaid elected president of Estonia
2016-10-03
The 46-year-old Kaljulaid will serve as the first female president of the Nordic country, joining the club of nine men who have served as either presidents or presidents-in-exile since 1938 |
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Japanese opposition party elects first female leader
2016-09-19
Renho Murata is third Japanese woman to attain high office in recent weeks in country where women are woefully under-represented in politics |
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