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The European Commission reaches gender parity, but individual European countries lag behind

November 01, 2019

Gender parity in the new European Commission is a huge success, as is the number of countries reaching parity for their MEPs; but, for true gender equality to exist, women must have equal access...

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Where are women in the Brexit debates?

October 30, 2019

Brexit Flags (CreativeCommons) “Flags outside Parliament” by ChiralJon is licensed under CC BY 2.0 As the UK continues to Brexit, we’ll continue to look for the women missing from the national conversation.

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Māori women fought alongside non-indigenous women for suffrage, but are they fairly represented in New Zealand’s House of Representatives?

October 29, 2019

New Zealand’s actions for gender and Indigenous inclusion are working, it is now just a matter of ensuring Indigenous women have the same voice as their male and non-Indigenous counterparts. 

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Gender Quotas for the Underrepresented? A Gender Parity Case Study: Brazil

October 28, 2019

To achieve progress in women’s representation in many countries, including Brazil, a change in systems which enable and support the disenfranchisement of women and minorities is needed.

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The History of Indigenous Women's Leadership

October 23, 2019

“My young men are to lay aside their weapons; they are to take up the work of women; they will plow the field and raise the crops; for them I see a future, but...

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Key Takeaways from the Canadian Election:

October 23, 2019

Yes, Women Won, but Their Fight for Gender Parity is Far from Over

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The Impact of Haudenosaunee Culture on the Early Suffragettes

October 22, 2019

In a speech to the International Council of Women in 1888, suffragette and anthropologist, Alice Fletcher said “I crave for my Indian sisters, your help, your patience, and your unfailing labors, to hasten the...

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"Nevertheless, She Persisted" - Dedicated to #FightingForEquality

October 18, 2019

To sum up the importance of the event, Congressman Beyer noted that “when women succeed, America succeeds,” and this is something to keep in mind as we continue #FightingForEquality. Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8) with...

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The Role of Women in a Transitioning Sudan

October 18, 2019

The Sudanese Women’s Union persists in their hope for a more equal society, stating “long live the Sudanese women’s strife to become partners in the transitional period.” International Women's Day in Abyei, Sudan: "International Women's...

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