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In first, Japanese mayor takes maternity leave
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In first, Japanese mayor takes maternity leave

No elected official in the country has ever taken maternity leave before.

She's got the power
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She's got the power

Well, she's got more of the power at least. Women are making gains but remain underrepresented in the House of Commons and Congress.

Can AI work for everyone? ITU’s Fred Werner on closing the global AI gap
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Can AI work for everyone? ITU’s Fred Werner on closing the global AI gap

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Fred Werner of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to discuss the opportunities and risks shaping the next phase of artificial intelligence.

The Graphic Truth: Female governance gap
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The Graphic Truth: Female governance gap

March is International Women’s History month, but while women account for just over half the world’s population, the overwhelming majority of political leaders and policymakers globally are men.

We list the world’s 18 female incumbents with executive authority and popular mandates to serve.
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The Graphic Truth: Women in power

We list the world’s 18 female incumbents with executive authority and popular mandates to serve.

BoE warns of recession, Joseph Stalin arrested, cops charged in Breonna Taylor death, Kenyan women lawmakers targeted
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Hard Numbers: BoE warns of recession, Joseph Stalin arrested, cops charged in Breonna Taylor death, Kenyan women lawmakers targeted

Hard Numbers: Pakistani winter tragedy, Nigerian bandits, Tianjin testing, Saudi princess free
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Hard Numbers: Pakistani winter tragedy, Nigerian bandits, Tianjin testing, Saudi princess free

Women in politics whose names you should know in 2022
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Women in politics whose names you should know in 2022

As COVID lingers it’s clear that 2022 will be packed with immensely complicated political problems for all countries. Many female leaders will be at the forefront of efforts to meet complex domestic and international challenges over the next 12 months. Here are four of them.

Afghanistan’s next generation: a student shares her perspective on the US withdrawal
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Afghanistan’s next generation: a student shares her perspective on the US withdrawal

Shaista, a 22-year-old student in Kabul, Afghanistan, speaks about the mental and psychological effects of living in fear. Here, Shaista expresses complex feelings about a US troop withdrawal in her home country.

Women in power: Chile’s Michelle Bachelet
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Women in power: Chile’s Michelle Bachelet

As a survivor of dictatorship and torture herself, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is, today, the world's most prominent voice for the voiceless.

The fight for gender equality
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The fight for gender equality

A look at the impact the pandemic has had on women's equal rights globally. How much progress in gender equality has been eroded in the wake of job losses and a rise in gender-based violence and economic inequality? And how can that trend be reversed as societies rebuild?