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Widespread Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific Parliaments
A new report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union reveals that 76% of female MPs and 63% of staff across 33 Asia-Pacific countries experienced psychological gender-based violence, with one in four reporting sexual violence, often on parliamentary premises and perpetrated by male colleagues.
Widespread Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific Parliaments
A new report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union reveals that 76% of female MPs and 63% of staff across 33 Asia-Pacific countries experienced psychological gender-based violence, with one in four reporting sexual violence, often on parliamentary premises and perpetrated by male colleagues.
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24% Bias Score
Klöckner Elected President of German Bundestag
Julia Klöckner, a CDU politician, was elected President of the German Bundestag on October 26th, 2023, receiving 382 votes out of 612 cast, becoming only the fourth woman to hold this position.
Klöckner Elected President of German Bundestag
Julia Klöckner, a CDU politician, was elected President of the German Bundestag on October 26th, 2023, receiving 382 votes out of 612 cast, becoming only the fourth woman to hold this position.
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28% Bias Score
German Bundestag Sees Drop in Female Representation
The newly elected German Bundestag has 32.4% female representation, a decrease from the previous term, sparking concerns about gender equality in German politics, with experts attributing the decline to the rise of parties with fewer women and advocating for a parity law.
German Bundestag Sees Drop in Female Representation
The newly elected German Bundestag has 32.4% female representation, a decrease from the previous term, sparking concerns about gender equality in German politics, with experts attributing the decline to the rise of parties with fewer women and advocating for a parity law.
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24% Bias Score
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
Youngest Bundestag Member Highlights Underrepresentation of Young People, Women, and Working Class
Luke Hoss, at 23, will be the youngest member of Germany's new Bundestag; his plan to donate most of his salary to fight poverty highlights the underrepresentation of young people (7.5% of parliament, compared to 13% of voters), women (32.5%), and working-class individuals (3%) in the new parliament...
Youngest Bundestag Member Highlights Underrepresentation of Young People, Women, and Working Class
Luke Hoss, at 23, will be the youngest member of Germany's new Bundestag; his plan to donate most of his salary to fight poverty highlights the underrepresentation of young people (7.5% of parliament, compared to 13% of voters), women (32.5%), and working-class individuals (3%) in the new parliament...
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44% Bias Score
The Powerful Partners: Wives of the Nassau Stadtholders
Lidewij Nissen's dissertation, "Powerful Partners," reveals the significant yet often-overlooked political influence of Sophia, Amalia, Maria, and Albertine, the wives of the 17th-century Nassau stadtholders of the Dutch Republic, whose lives were marked by political turmoil, early widowhood, and st...
The Powerful Partners: Wives of the Nassau Stadtholders
Lidewij Nissen's dissertation, "Powerful Partners," reveals the significant yet often-overlooked political influence of Sophia, Amalia, Maria, and Albertine, the wives of the 17th-century Nassau stadtholders of the Dutch Republic, whose lives were marked by political turmoil, early widowhood, and st...
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36% Bias Score
AfD Lawsuit and Gender Parity Debate in Germany
Five AfD members sued, claiming their rights were violated regarding an outgoing Bundestag's legislative powers, while prominent figures simultaneously demand gender parity in the next German cabinet.
AfD Lawsuit and Gender Parity Debate in Germany
Five AfD members sued, claiming their rights were violated regarding an outgoing Bundestag's legislative powers, while prominent figures simultaneously demand gender parity in the next German cabinet.
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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
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