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German Parliament's Gender Imbalance Raises Concerns
Germany's Bundestag has a significant gender imbalance, with women holding only 39% of seats, impacting policy and democratic representation; the Green party has the highest female representation (61%), while the SPD has more male MPs (58%); calls for a parity law continue.
German Parliament's Gender Imbalance Raises Concerns
Germany's Bundestag has a significant gender imbalance, with women holding only 39% of seats, impacting policy and democratic representation; the Green party has the highest female representation (61%), while the SPD has more male MPs (58%); calls for a parity law continue.
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44% Bias Score
Marin's Memoir Details Finnish Premiership and Personal Challenges
Sanna Marin, Finland's former 39-year-old prime minister, will release her memoir, "Hope in Action," on November 4, 2025, detailing her four years in office, including Finland's NATO entry and policy decisions, alongside personal challenges and public scrutiny.
Marin's Memoir Details Finnish Premiership and Personal Challenges
Sanna Marin, Finland's former 39-year-old prime minister, will release her memoir, "Hope in Action," on November 4, 2025, detailing her four years in office, including Finland's NATO entry and policy decisions, alongside personal challenges and public scrutiny.
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68% Bias Score
Women in Sharq's Delegation Highlight Ambivalent Stance on Women's Roles
Ahmed Sharq's trip to Riyadh included three women: his wife Latifa Darubi, Asad Shibani's wife, and Razan Safour, a media and political advisor; their presence highlights Sharq's stated commitment to women's roles in the transitional government, despite concerns about his past views on women's right...
Women in Sharq's Delegation Highlight Ambivalent Stance on Women's Roles
Ahmed Sharq's trip to Riyadh included three women: his wife Latifa Darubi, Asad Shibani's wife, and Razan Safour, a media and political advisor; their presence highlights Sharq's stated commitment to women's roles in the transitional government, despite concerns about his past views on women's right...
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60% Bias Score
Historic Firsts: Three LGBTQ+ Women Sworn into 119th Congress
On Friday, November 17, 2023, Representatives Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), and Julie Johnson (D-Texas) were sworn into the 119th Congress, marking historic firsts for transgender, queer Latina, and Southern LGBTQ+ representation, respectively.
Historic Firsts: Three LGBTQ+ Women Sworn into 119th Congress
On Friday, November 17, 2023, Representatives Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), and Julie Johnson (D-Texas) were sworn into the 119th Congress, marking historic firsts for transgender, queer Latina, and Southern LGBTQ+ representation, respectively.
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32% Bias Score
PAN's Ayala: Symbolic Role in Legislature, Calls for Internal Reform
Noemí Luna Ayala, the second woman to lead Mexico's PAN in the Chamber of Deputies since 2009, describes the party's role as largely symbolic due to Morena's dominance, while emphasizing the need for internal changes and strategic coalition-building for the 2027 elections.
PAN's Ayala: Symbolic Role in Legislature, Calls for Internal Reform
Noemí Luna Ayala, the second woman to lead Mexico's PAN in the Chamber of Deputies since 2009, describes the party's role as largely symbolic due to Morena's dominance, while emphasizing the need for internal changes and strategic coalition-building for the 2027 elections.
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48% Bias Score
Global Setback for Women in Politics: Election Results Show Significant Decline
In 60% of countries holding elections last year, the number of female representatives decreased, impacting global gender parity in politics; several factors contributed to this decline, including political shifts and increased harassment of female candidates.
Global Setback for Women in Politics: Election Results Show Significant Decline
In 60% of countries holding elections last year, the number of female representatives decreased, impacting global gender parity in politics; several factors contributed to this decline, including political shifts and increased harassment of female candidates.
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40% Bias Score
German Ban Proposal Lapses, Low Female Representation in Bundestag, Salary Debate
The German Bundestag's proposed ban failed to advance due to procedural rules; the low number of women in the new Bundestag is criticized, and potential increases to parliamentarians' salaries are debated.
German Ban Proposal Lapses, Low Female Representation in Bundestag, Salary Debate
The German Bundestag's proposed ban failed to advance due to procedural rules; the low number of women in the new Bundestag is criticized, and potential increases to parliamentarians' salaries are debated.
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44% Bias Score
South Dakota Rejects Gender-Neutral Language in State Constitution
South Dakota voters rejected a constitutional amendment to change the gendered term "he" for the governor to gender-neutral language, despite Governor Kristi Noem's efforts and a state law update reflecting the rising number of women in politics nationwide.
South Dakota Rejects Gender-Neutral Language in State Constitution
South Dakota voters rejected a constitutional amendment to change the gendered term "he" for the governor to gender-neutral language, despite Governor Kristi Noem's efforts and a state law update reflecting the rising number of women in politics nationwide.
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52% Bias Score
Iceland's First All-Female Government Coalition
Iceland's 36-year-old Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir leads a coalition government composed entirely of women, a historic first reflecting Iceland's commitment to gender equality and addressing urgent economic and social issues, including high inflation and a tourism management crisis.
Iceland's First All-Female Government Coalition
Iceland's 36-year-old Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir leads a coalition government composed entirely of women, a historic first reflecting Iceland's commitment to gender equality and addressing urgent economic and social issues, including high inflation and a tourism management crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Highlights Documentary on Women's Role in 1978 Constitution
The Spanish Congress approved a motion on December 12th to promote the legacy of 27 women in the 1977 Constituent Cortes, specifically mentioning Oliva Acosta's 2011 documentary, "Las Constituyentes," which features their firsthand accounts of advancing gender equality in the 1978 Constitution.
Spanish Congress Highlights Documentary on Women's Role in 1978 Constitution
The Spanish Congress approved a motion on December 12th to promote the legacy of 27 women in the 1977 Constituent Cortes, specifically mentioning Oliva Acosta's 2011 documentary, "Las Constituyentes," which features their firsthand accounts of advancing gender equality in the 1978 Constitution.
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16% Bias Score
Syria Appoints Anti-Assad Protest Leader as Governor; France Bombs ISIS
Syria's Islamist transitional government appointed Muhsina al-Mahithaui, a former anti-Assad protest leader and Druze community member, as Suweida province's governor; this is the third high-ranking woman appointed, alongside the central bank's director and the head of the women's affairs office; Fr...
Syria Appoints Anti-Assad Protest Leader as Governor; France Bombs ISIS
Syria's Islamist transitional government appointed Muhsina al-Mahithaui, a former anti-Assad protest leader and Druze community member, as Suweida province's governor; this is the third high-ranking woman appointed, alongside the central bank's director and the head of the women's affairs office; Fr...
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44% Bias Score
Gaullist and Communist: An Unlikely Friendship in Post-War France
Anne Braun, secretary of the Gaullist group in the French National Assembly, and Hermine "Mimi" Pulvermacher, of the French Communist Party, maintained a close friendship despite their opposing political views, a bond forged through shared trauma and experiences in the French Resistance during World...
Gaullist and Communist: An Unlikely Friendship in Post-War France
Anne Braun, secretary of the Gaullist group in the French National Assembly, and Hermine "Mimi" Pulvermacher, of the French Communist Party, maintained a close friendship despite their opposing political views, a bond forged through shared trauma and experiences in the French Resistance during World...
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20% Bias Score
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