Africa lags on 2030 global goal of gender parity in politics
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Africa has increased the number of women in parliament but still looks set to miss a global goal of gender parity in politics by 2030, a European thinktank said on Thursday. The study by Sweden’s International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) found that women occupied 24 per cent […]
Nepal’s ousted female deputy speaker vows to fight on for gender equality
Kathmandu, NepalThomson Reuters Foundation One of Nepal’s most senior female politicians has said she was a “victim of patriarchy” after she was forced to stand down as parliament speaker, and vowed to fight for greater equality for women. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe took over as acting speaker of Nepal’s lower house after the incumbent was accused […]