world politics

The UK’s home secretary, Yvette Cooper orders review of the nation’s counter-extremism strategy, including misogyny as an “extreme ideology”.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has vowed to continue the work of her late husband.

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

In the final days of the UN General Assembly, one of the few female leaders points out the decline in women heads of state around the world. 

2022 was filled with moments that got us talking (and laughing) often with pride, and sometimes left us wondering at the absurdity.

It’s International Youth Day, but an entire generation of young women, girls and gender-diverse people are about to have their future erased.

Atlanta’s mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former lawyer, judge and mum of four has emerged as ‘the face and the voice’ of the Democrats in recent days.

Sanna Marin will become Finland’s next Prime Minister and will lead a 5-member coalition of parties all led by women, four of whom are under 35.

Jacinda Ardern graciously took the time to address the crowd assembled on Sunday and reveal the name of her new daughter: Neve Te Aroha Ardern-Gayford.

In a referendum held on Friday 66.4% of Irish voters opted to repeal the 8th Amendment which effectively bans abortion in almost every instance. It is a historic result of a ‘quiet revolution’ 30 years in the making.