Note: This story is part of a series of coverage from the first week of the 2026 UN Women’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). Read Day 1 and Day 2. The third day of the 70th session of the ...

In a brazen display of governmental overreach, the Department of Justice is once again attempting to criminalize political participation in America. The recent warning letter sent to Elon Musk’s ...

Five student projects showcase how data analysis geared at answering the right questions creates opportunities and impact for ...

We write as 58 human rights organizations, media freedom groups, journalists’ organisations and representatives of the international legal community to raise profound concern over the extraordinary ...

The Women and Foreign Policy program’s most recent update of the “Women’s Power Index” ranks 193 United Nations (UN) member states on their progress toward gender parity in political participation. It ...

Mainstream political discussions that urge Black participation in electoral politics are promoted most vehemently by a neoliberal, establishment Black political class. This network of Black ...

The Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia (WLCL) will, from April 12-25, 2026, conduct a series of community consultations and town hall meetings across eight of Liberia's 15 counties to advance women's ...

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the European Union (EU) has intensified calls for deliberate and sustained efforts to advance women’s political participation and representation across all ...

Abstract Despite significant advancements in human development indicators, Kerala presents a paradox in electoral representation. Women constitute more than 52% of the population, ...

The European Union has intensified efforts to advance women’s political participation through a high-level strategy meeting held in Abuja, ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election.Nigeria has long ...