Virginia Raggi becomes first female mayor of Rome
2016-06-20
Virginia Raggi has been elected as Rome's first female mayor in a triumph for the populist Five Star Movement (M5S), representing a stinging setback for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi |
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Taiwan, the place to be a woman in politics
Cindy Sui
2016-05-19
Following January elections, it now has a record percentage of women legislators at 38%, putting Taiwan far ahead of Asian countries, the international average of 22%, and most nations |
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Georgian Task Force Lobbies for Gender Quotas
2016-04-04
Task Force is still working towards their goal of achieving greater women’s representation in parliament, it has already altered the discourse surrounding gender equality |
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Jamaica slow to put women in positions of political power, UN report says
Rebekah Kebede
2016-03-11
Jamaican women are largely cut off from positions of political power and need affirmative action as well as commitment from political parties to boost opportunities and train women for leadership |
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Spain elects record number of female candidates to parliament
2015-12-22
Now, women make up 39.4 percent of Spain’s lower parliament – 138 seats total, compared to 125 in the 2011 election, when women made up 35 percent of the parliament population |
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First woman is elected to Saudi local council
2015-12-14
The election was the first in which women could vote and run as candidates, a landmark step in a country where women are barred from driving |
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Two disqualified as first Saudi women begin campaign for election
2015-12-01
Gender equality in the kingdom takes a slow step forward as women prepare to stand and vote in municipal elections
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New Canadian P.M. appoints cabinet consisting of equal number of men and women
2015-11-05
Asked why he went with gender equality in his cabinet today, Justin Trudeau said: "Because it's 2015."
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Turkish equality campaigners condemn sharp fall in female MPs
2015-11-03
Unofficial results from polls show only 77 female MPs were elected, compared with 97 in previous vote in June
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