From Ghana to Namibia, recent appointments of women to top political positions is encouraging. But with more women in ...

Black hair is political, and it has always been so in the United States of America. The history of Black hair in this country is complex. Black women in politics represent the range of Black ...

A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women ...

From groundbreaking political achievements to pioneering ... Here is a celebration of the powerful extraordinary black women who made history in 2024. Also Read: General Fatuma Ahmed; Meet ...

Kamala Harris's recent decision to forgo the traditional Naval Observatory signals a shift in how Black women leaders engage ...

the Women’s Power Index, a robust five-indicator measure of women’s political leadership and representation, backed by ongoing analysis of relevant peer-reviewed research.

Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global gender-equality ranking, but Koike’s win highlights a gradual rise in powerful female ...

State rankings provide some initial insights into the prevalence of hurdles to and supports for women in each state’s politics, but they tell no single story for women’s political progress.

"The impression that politics has is that you have to be some [certain] type of woman, almost crazy, and almost, in a sense, iron-tough to be able to vie [for power]," she told DW. "Women are not ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches ... of research at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, a key group ...

Right Honourable Meranda’s ascension to the speakership is a beacon of hope for young girls, women in politics, and every citizen who believes in the power of inclusivity, competence ...