In 2019, women make up 24% of members of national legislative bodies globally, a number that has risen over the past decade. Despite this growth, women are still markedly underrepresented in parliamen…
Gender parity ‘107 years’ off if trends persist, warns UN General Assembly President
Globally, women account for less than 7% of world leaders and only 24% of lawmakers. These recent statistics confirm that when it comes to global political power, women are still markedly behind men. …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says bartending gave her a great BS detector, after widely-praised Congress questioning
People have been quick to write-off congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez due to her young age, apparent lack of experience, her dancing videos (a source of much fear and angst for many Republicans) …
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, from Australian National University, in this piece republished from …
‘I need to act as a role model’: Raya al-Hassan appointed Arab world’s first female interior minister
Lebanon’s new government has appointed Raya al-Hassan as interior minister, seeing her become the first woman in the Arab world to take on such a portfolio. al-Hassan is a senior politician in Lebanon…
Watch Winnie Byanyima’s ‘epic take down’ of a former Yahoo CFO at Davos
Every January a powerful group of global leaders descend upon Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. The invitation-only event hosts heads and members of more than 1…
Nancy Pelosi blocks Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
President Donald Trump will not be giving his State of the Union speech on the House floor next Tuesday after the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote him a letter telling him she would not authorise the …
How Barack Obama inspired Holly Ransom’s bold, new business idea
Facing the prospect of interviewing much-loved former United States president Barack Obama, Aussie startup founder Holly Ransom was a bit proud, a bit excited, and more than a bit scared. “He is an ex…
The Women’s Wave is Coming: Global marches set to move ahead this weekend
For the third year, the historic Women’s March will move ahead with a core event held in Washington DC and sister marches taking place globally this weekend. Using the slogan ‘The #WomensW…
Empowering women to lead in Pakistan
Neetan Teejo belongs to the lower-caste Kohli tribe from Sindh, Pakistan. Like most Kohli people – who are marginalised from the rest of society – Neetan is a landless peasant (or Hari), living and wo…
