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Gambia could lift ban on female genital mutilation
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHundreds of Gambians gather outside parliament to protest over the issue which has divided the country for months - Malick Njie/Reuters Gambian lawmakers...
From dancing queen to Brexit woes: Theresa May’s political career as the former prime minister...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFormer prime minister Theresa May has announced that she will step down as an MP in the next general...
Latvia Gets New Prime Minister Evika Silina With Parliament Majority
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 9 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Latvia’s Evika Silina secured a parliamentary majority to become the Baltic nation’s...
Italy’s far-right win election with clear majority, exit polls show
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA right-wing alliance led by a party with neo-fascist roots has won a clear majority in Italy’s...
India's parliament approves bill to reserve third of seats for women
Reuters via AOL· 9 months agoNEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's parliament on Wednesday approved a landmark bill to reserve a third of...
Gambia's Move to Repeal FGM Ban Risks Women's Rights Globally
Time via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAn anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) protester outside the National Assembly in Banjul on March...
Angela Rayner was against the all-women shortlist that led to her election
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAngela Rayner is the subject of a new book by Lord Ashcroft titled Red Queen? The Unauthorised...
India expected to have its second-ever female president in former teacher Draupadi Murmu
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIndia is likely to have its second female president before the end of July as candidate Draupadi...
Senegal MP slaps female lawmaker, sets off parliament brawl
Reuters via AOL· 2 years agoA violent brawl broke out in Senegal's parliament on Thursday after a male opposition lawmaker slapped a female colleague in the face, television footage showed, amid growing acrimony between ...
Liz Truss is the third woman to lead the UK. No woman has been elected US president. Why?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Liz Truss became the U.K.’s third female prime minister on Tuesday, an historic event...