The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever
The U.S. Capitol building has more than 540 rooms, but none bore the names of women senators — until now
Female Leaders Saved WAY More Lives Than Men During Worst of COVID Pandemic, Says Report
A new study states what at least half the world’s population knows is obvious: women are better leaders when it comes to solving major crises
Hear us roar: Australian women voters tipped the vote in the recent election
Female voters had a massive impact on the outcome of Australia’s elections. Polling, media and politicians seem to agree it was women who upset the balance of power.
3 women in AI who are helping bridge the gender equity gap
AI’s its full potential can only be realized if the technology represents the diversity of the populations it represents
Do we urgently need more women in diplomacy, or not?
Women’s representation increases political stability and peace
Chile’s first trans deputy on fighting for LGBTQ+ rights: “I feel very prepared”
Emilia Schneider is part of the new generation of young people who come to the Chilean democratic institutions from social movements. She is a member of the Frente Amplio coalition of President Gabriel Boric
These women are building a safer and better world
Women are improving people’s lives everywhere. They defend human rights, fight corruption and protect the environment, often at great personal risk.
How trans lawmaker Brianna Titone is representing more than her district
“When you don't see yourself in a place you're afraid to be yourself in a place.”
Behind Biden's high court pledge: Black women's growing power
President Joe Biden’s campaign promise illustrates how much Democrats rely on Black women, and their increasing power in government
Meet Justice Ayesha Malik, Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge
Her accomplishment — which followed a particularly contentious nomination process — is being celebrated by government officials and human rights activists as a defining moment for the country and its male-dominated judiciary.
Honduras Swears in Its First Female President in History
Xiomara Castro has pledged to focus on poverty, women’s rights, and migration.
Mexico has become a world leader of gender equality in politics
In Mexico, half of Congress is now female and seven of the country's 32 governors are women. This is partly due to changing attitudes but also to federally mandated gender equality laws.
Chile president-elect Boric unveils women-majority cabinet
Fourteen of Chile’s 24 new cabinet ministers are women, and several are former student protest leaders.
Why Diversity Matters at the Fed
So long as the U.S. Senate agrees with President Joe Biden, women will soon form the majority of the Federal Reserve’s seven-member board for the first time in its 108-year history
A reluctant feminist: Germany's Merkel still inspires many women
One of the most, if not the most powerful women in the world—is a feminist.
Old Bailey at last has as many female judges as male
“I don’t think men or women have a particular trump card over others but I think it’s important courts reflect society,.”
Women Are the Key to Israel’s Coalition Government
The new coalition government boasts a record number of female ministers.
Biden Nominated as Many Minority Women to be Judges in Four Months as Trump had Confirmed in Four Years
President Biden and the Dem-led Senate have moved quickly to boost minority and female representation on the federal courts following Trump’s four-year push to remake the judiciary White + male.