SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - For Women’s History Month, we want to take a moment to shine the light on the history of women in politics. Even though women make up half the population of this country, ...

Religion-based parties must clarify to the nation whether this newly gained visibility of women in their party politics is ...

In its continued efforts to enhance women’s political participation in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) on Monday supported a key dialogue focused on women’s inclusion and representation in governance ...

The role of women needs to be recognised, amplified, and embedded into the architecture of India’s democratic and ...

The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the ...

Nepal is heading to the polls in less than two years. Voters will choose their representatives for three tiers of government – the local, provincial, and federal – which will shape Nepal’s political ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Thousands Join to Boost Women’s Participation in Politics Ahead of Iraq’s upcoming ...

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...

Millions of rural Indian women are transforming their lives and communities by becoming 'Lakhpati Didis,' surpassing Rs 1 ...

A non-governmental organisation, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) and other groups have demanded constitutional reforms to enhance women’s participation in Nigeria’s political atmosphere. At a ...

Mrs. Jainaba Johm, the vice chairman at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said the persistent underrepresentation of women in the Gambia's political sphere undermines democratic inclusivity ...