Whatever the eventual impact on women’s candidacies post-pandemic, COVID-19 has the potential to shock the system, upending or reinforcing existing gender imbalances in political power.
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No wonder several high-profile figures say they can’t take it any more. Are we really going to allow women to be harassed out of public service?
The parliament in Indonesia is male-centric and Java-centric, discouraging women from participating in politics.
How has sexuality, gender and race played a role in the career of Kathleen Wynne, who stepped down as Ontario Liberal leader after her party’s disastrous showing in the provincial election?
Instead of ignoring his accusers, South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa entertained them, tried to silence them through court, and then revealed a long-past affair of little interest.
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Binus University
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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SSHRC Post-Doctoral Fellow Women's and Gender Studies, Brock University
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Professor, Political Studies; Director, Canadian Opinion Research Archive, Queen's University, Ontario
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Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Social Policy, School for Business and Society, University of York
