The bottom line is this: women in politics are not simply subjected to a louder version of the abuse men face. They face a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is the highest-ranked political newcomer to the Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women, one of a few breakthroughs amid a year otherwise marked by sudden ...

America did not elect Kamala Harris as its first female president this week, but Janet Edwards was grateful she got to witness a fellow Black woman run for the highest office in the land in her ...

In2024, 3.8 billion people—nearly half of the world’s population—across 72 countries were eligible to head to the polls and make their voices heard. It was the biggest election year in human history ...

Shirley Chisholm, a Democratic congresswoman, was the first African American woman to run for president of the United States. Sixty years later, Kamala Harris will become the first Black and South ...

Australia’s 48th parliament has a record 112 women members. Ten of those women are independents. As they take their seats in the chamber, they’ll be realising the aspirations of some of Australia’s ...

A political row has erupted over women representation and gender equality in Indian politics. The controversy escalated ...

The nation’s female leaders have been urged to raise their voices to increase women’s representation in politics. This charge was made at a one-day media training in Lagos organised by ARDA ...

As India moves towards the key state elections of 2026, women leaders across regions such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry are shaping both electoral narratives and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Belarus opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova stands behind bars in a defendants' cage in a court in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug ...