Women in Politics

Opinion: Appointing a New U.N. Secretary-General

By Dr. Palitha Kohona
With Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's term of office tapering off by the end of 2016, there is increasing chatter in the corridors of the United Nations on his successor.

Acting Tough to Earn Respect as Policewomen in Argentina

By Fabiana Frayssinet
When they joined the police, Marina Faustino and Silvia Miers were part of a small minority, and to make their way in a world of men they had to “act tough.” Now, thanks to a gender equality policy, there are more and more policewomen in Argentina, fighting sexism and prejudice as well as crime.

Opinion: Sharing the Vision of a Changed World

By Janet C. Nelson and Constance J. Peak
This year has many initiatives taking place in the realm of women’s leadership, but one platform and movement in particular is standing out, and people are noticing. We are the founders of IMPACT Leadership 21, leadership architects for inclusive, high growth economies.

CSW 59 Wraps up as Delegates Look Towards 2016

By Josh Butler
The Commission on the Status of Women, one of the biggest events on the calendar for United Nations headquarters in New York City, is over for another year.

Opinion: ‘We Owe It to More Than Half of the Global Population to Do a Better Job’

By Josephine Ojiambo
Undoubtedly, we are at a crucial time in the advancement of gender equality.

Sendai Conference Stresses Importance of Women’s Leadership

By Jamshed Baruah and Katsuhiro Asagiri
Women play a critical role in reducing disaster risk and planning and decision-making during and after disasters strike, according to senior United Nations, government and civil society representatives.

Four Ways Women Bring Lasting Peace to the Table

By Lyndal Rowlands
2015 marks anniversaries for two significant commitments made to increasing women’s participation at peace tables.

Opinion: Gender Equality, the Last Big Poverty Challenge

By Preethi Sundaram and Fiona Salter
It is estimated that women account for two-thirds of the 1.4 billion people currently living in extreme poverty. They also make up 60 per cent of the world’s 572 million working poor.

Meet the 10 Women Who Will Stop at Nothing

By Kanya D'Almeida
On Apr. 6, 2013, Nadia Sharmeen, a crime reporter, was assigned to cover a rally organised by Hefazat-e-Islam, an association of fundamentalist Islamic groups in Bangladesh whose demands included a call to revoke the proposed National Women Development Policy.

Women Walk for Peace in the Korean Peninsula

By Valentina Ieri
A group of international women peacemakers announced on Wednesday at the United Nations their intention to walk across the two mile De-Militarized Zone (DMZ), in a call for peace and reunification of Korea.

Women Make Progress in Politics, But Glass Ceiling Remains Unbreakable

By Thalif Deen
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a creature of the U.N.’s 193 member states and who serves at their will and pleasure, did not hesitate to fault 13 countries that kept women out of their national parliaments and governments in power.

200 Million Fewer Women than Men Online

By Lyndal Rowlands
Two hundred million fewer women have access to the internet than men, according to a report released Monday.

Bridging the Gender Inequality Gap in the Media

By Valentina Ieri
Despite the vast number of media outlets and news sources worldwide, women and girls are still not getting enough attention in the news.

From the Mountains to the Sea, Timorese Women Fight for More

By Lyndal Rowlands
In Timor-Leste, the gap between rich and poor is most keenly felt by rural women and children. But while women are working hard to help rebuild Timor-Leste, their contributions are not always recognised, in a country where men’s narratives still heavily dominate.

The 15 Journalists Putting Women’s Rights on the Front Page

By Lyndal Rowlands
Media coverage of maternal, sexual and reproductive health rights is crucial to achieving international development goals, yet journalists covering these issues often face significant challenges.

Opinion: It’s Time to Step It Up for Gender Equality

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
If we look at the headlines or the latest horrifying YouTube clip, Mar. 8 – International Women’s Day – may seem a bad time to celebrate equality for women.

Women Leaders Call for Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Post-2015 Agenda

By Marianela Jarroud
Women leaders from every continent, brought together by U.N. Women and the Chilean government, demanded that gender equality be a cross-cutting target in the post-2015 development agenda. Only that way, they say, can the enormous inequality gap that still affects women and children around the world be closed.

For Women in Asia, ‘Home’ Is a Battleground

By Kanya D'Almeida
Nearly half of the four billion people who reside in the Asia-Pacific region are women. They comprise two-thirds of the region’s poor, with millions either confined to their homes or pushed into the informal labour market where they work without any safeguards for paltry daily wages. Millions more become victims of trafficking and are forced into prostitution or sexual slavery.

Everyone Benefits from More Women in Power

By Marianela Jarroud
Women’s participation in decision-making is highly beneficial and their role in designing and applying public policies has a positive impact on people’s lives, women leaders and experts from around the world stressed at a high-level meeting in the capital of Chile.

Opinion: Goals for Gender Equality Are Not a ‘Wish List’ – They Are a ‘To Do List’

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
This weekend, at the invitation of President Michelle Bachelet and myself, women leaders from across the world are meeting in Santiago de Chile. We will applaud their achievements. We will remind ourselves of their contributions. And we will chart a way forward to correct the historical record. History has not been fair to women – but then, women usually didn’t write it.

Report Cries out on Behalf of Iraqi Women

By Leila Lemghalef
Iraqi women continue to be subject to physical, emotional and sexual violence, according to a new report by Minority Rights Group International and Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights.
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