A roundup of recent developments in women’s political leadership: the United Nations may name its first woman secretary-general, António Guterres urged accelerated progress for gender equality, and U.S. politics show a rising slate of Black women candidates with major donor groups like EMILY’s List influencing outcomes.
The U.N. is considering a woman for secretary-general for the first time in its history, and outgoing SG António Guterres urged rapid action toward gender equality.
New U.N. Women reports and CSW70 discussions frame gender equality as central to security, economic growth, climate resilience, and multilateralism.
Black women candidates are increasing their presence on U.S. ballots, with cases such as Georgia and Maryland highlighting historic gains.
Choice, a Surge of Black Women Candidates and the Fight for Representation. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment! Jocelyn Burdick became the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S.
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The Maryland senator says Black women are making historic political gains despite economic headwinds and what she calls “direct attacks.”
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment! This week: —The Kettering
Informal votes at the United Nations indicate a woman might be the next secretary-general, the first in 81 years. The leading female candidates explain why that would be critical in avoiding war.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are shaping up to be a significant night for women in television—but perhaps nowhere is that shift more consequential than behind the camera.
Nearly 130 heads of state and government are expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week in New York. From Sept. 22 to 28, world leaders will gather for the General Debate of the 81st session under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all.
One set of laws governing the land. That is the basis of our Constitution... but the Supreme Court is thinking that maybe two sets of laws or more might govern the country. Supreme Court Emergency Docket Asked to Protect Right to Use Religious Courts A state court has ordered an Orthodox Jew to demand that a rabbinical
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