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Like most woman politicians, Kamala Harris is already in the line of fire, facing racist and sexist attacks from Republican supporters.
Misogyny has made it difficult for all women to gain entry into politics, let alone Black women, who face the additional obstacle of abject racism. Will Kamala Harris finally break those barriers?
The newly elected parliament includes 264 women, passing 40% for the first time.
After historic win, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will face pressure to address her country’s gender violence.
Frank Hester’s words are only the latest extreme example of the constant discrimination black and ethnic minority women face when they enter public life.
Data show young Australian women are less politically engaged than men. Given the negative experiences of female politicians, that’s hardly surprising. But there’s a glimmer of hope.
While Nikki Haley trails Donald Trump in polling ahead of the South Carolina primary, the estimates don’t capture the Democrats and independents who are also able to vote in the Republican primary.
New research shows giving women more resources to balance their competing work and domestic lives would help even gender disparity at all levels of political representation.
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.
Watching a woman character star in a fictional political TV drama can spark viewers, particularly women, to vote, campaign for a politician or find other ways to become involved in politics.
Women represent half of Mexico’s Congress and hold key positions in politics and the judiciary. But the country is still dogged by high rates of femicide.
Inaction on gendered abuse is making it an even more effective tool for discouraging women from taking public office.
Women’s representation in Zimbabwe’s parliament has declined in spite of a quota imposed in 2013.
Research suggests that women may be underrepresented in politics because parties act as gatekeepers and tend to choose men over women as candidates.
Feminist movements are giving women a louder voice than ever, but those at the top of their game are routinely expected to deal with abuse and threats of violence.
Giorgia Meloni famously became the first woman prime minister last year. Now she has a female opponent as leader of the Democratic party.
Boothroyd smashed the glass ceiling just as House of Commons proceedings began being broadcast, which made her no-nonsense interventions even more famous.
After 24 years of democracy, women still struggle for political relevance in Nigeria - limited by poverty, corruption and other factors.
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
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Associate Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies, Lund University
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2024 Oxford University visiting research fellow RIJS; Professor of Political Communication., La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College
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Professor of Political Science; Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Arlington
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Leadership, University of the West of Scotland
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington
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Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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Professor of Political Communication and Public Opinion, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts + Labour Management Relations, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Politics, Griffith University
