Having a woman president has not translated into improved women’s representation.
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Ley says the Opposition was negotiating on the environment laws with the government into early Thursday – just before Labor announced a deal with the Greens.
An uncritical reliance on ‘merit’ in hiring can actually perpetuate bias and inequality.
Ghana, an emerging democracy, lags far behind in women’s representation in parliament.
CCM and Chadema’s commitments to gender equity start and end with the establishment in each party of a women’s wing.
The potential repeal of the ban on female genital mutilation poses a threat to the well-being of girls in The Gambia.
As the country prepares to go to the polls on February 14, will the low representation of women in parliament improve? Given the systemic barriers in place, probably not.
Any state policy looking to increase women’s representation must take into account formal and informal political practices.
New research shows fewer women are joining the Liberals and Labor youth wings – and fewer want to stand as future candidates, as well.
In this podcast, Michelle chats with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and leader of the opposition, Peter Dutton.
With Australians shocked by hackers starting to post Medibank data on the dark web, in this podcast Andrews calls on the health insurer to provide more information
A study of 3,000 companies found a correlation between local ‘social capital’ – which measures such variables as voter turnout and census response rates – and more women on corporate boards.
Temporary measures such as legislative gender quotas can increase women’s access to political participation.
Parties strive for gender equality in preselecting candidates. But if they select more women than men in marginal seats, this isn’t true equality — it’s ticking a box.
A new finding in mice rewrites the textbook explanation of the male sex-determining gene, Sry. It might also help us better understand how males and females come to be.
Only one in four members of the Morrison government are women, so it’s little wonder their ideas for COVID recovery has all been “men first”.
Pledges on gender parity are not worth the paper they are written on if selection processes remain secret.
What’s needed is strong leadership and sustained public pressure that makes it is harder for political parties to turn a blind eye to sexual harassment and assault.
Why 50/50 festival line-ups are not an easy solution to gender inequality.
A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.
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