News & Views Where art thou? Women at G20 remain a ridiculous rarity Of the 38 official G20 participants 3 were women. Despite comprising 50% of the world’s population, they comprise 7.8% of official representatives.
Politics Swiss women are calling time on inequality with major strikes across the country Thousands of women in Switzerland took to the streets late last week in protest of gross gender inequality– the first demonstration in 28 years.
Uncategorised God Save the Queen, Theresa May & Meghan Markle: Cyclone Trump hits Britain Donald Trump has once again rejected any semblance of presidential norms during his current State Visit to Britain.
News & Views ‘We believed we could, so we did’: The viral image that became a symbol of female uprising in Sudan This image of Alaa Salah has gone viral on social media. It’s become a symbol of the women leading the revolution to oust Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Politics ‘Because she was a mum’: Jacinda Ardern pays for woman’s groceries Think you couldn’t possibly love Jacinda Ardern any more? Don’t speak so soon.
Politics Joe Biden promises to be more ‘mindful’ after accusations of inappropriate conduct toward women Former US Vice President Joe Biden, is facing criticism from several women who have accused him of touching and hugging them inappropriately.
News & Views NASA cancels all-female spacewalk because its suits aren’t the right size for women Anne McClain & Christina Koch were due to take their spacewalk together on March 29, but NASA cancelled the event “due in part to spacesuit availability”.
News & Views New data shows women are still underrepresented in legislatures around the world In 2019, women make up 24% of members of national legislative bodies globally, a number that has risen over the past decade.
News & Views Gender parity ‘107 years’ off if trends persist, warns UN General Assembly President UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa warned that there had been a “serious regression” in the political power of women.
News & Views Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says bartending gave her a great BS detector, after widely-praised Congress questioning Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says bartending and waitressing put her in front of thousands of people, which helped her develop an excellent ‘BS detector’
News & Views A peace agreement in Afghanistan won’t last if there are no women at the table As the US government engages in peace negotiations with the Taliban, not a single woman has been included, writes Susan Hutchinson.
News & Views ‘I need to act as a role model’: Raya al-Hassan appointed Arab world’s first female interior minister Raya al-Hassan has been appointed Lebanon’s interior minister, seeing her become the first woman in the Arab world to take on the portfolio.
