women in politcs

A new report has revealed a damning level of sexism, harassment and violence that women in politics face across the Asia-Pacific region.

Samoa’s first female prime minister was targeted during a session of parliament by a male MP who said she should have “gotten married”.

Katy Gallagher has described how she hit the “bottom of the bottom” after her fiancé was killed in a cycling accident when she was pregnant with her first child.

The recent Dunstan byelection in South Australia was an all-female race; either way, a woman was going to win. But did we?

Sinn Féin’s deputy leader Michelle O’Neill has become Northern Ireland’s First Minister-the first Irish nationalist to be appointed. 

Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to adjust their language and reshaped their positions to appeal to more voters

Dave Sharma will make a return to parliament after a surprise preselection win where he secured the Senate seat recently vacated by Marise Payne. 

New research from the U.K shows getting more women into politics can have far-reaching benefits for the whole of society.