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As over half the population of the planet is female, success for world democracy must include a building a stronger link between women and democracy. Women in the 21st century are set to have a larger political role to play if we continue to dismantle the barriers in the way of their political equality. Also see other suggested articles on subjects like Women Voting Rights, Feminism, Minority Voting Rights or LGBT voting.

Stubborn Violence Epidemic Hampering Caribbean Democracy

May 16, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Hampering Caribbean Democracy

Violence mars Caribbean life, study finds violent crime and a tolerance for domestic violence

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Caribbean, Central America, South America, Women and Democracy, Worldwide Corruption

Lack of Kenyan Women Politicians is Full Blown Crisis

April 4, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenyan Women Politicians

Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers had to pass a law ensuring women more parliament representation

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part Two)

March 22, 2017 by Farai Chirimumimba Leave a Comment

Political Participation in Africa

With the world population having more women than men, it should be clear that with the right political environment women should gain more public elections for government.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Photos From the International Women’s Strike and March in NYC

March 15, 2017 by Cat Watters Leave a Comment

International Women's Strike

A coalition representing dozens of grassroots groups and labor organizations organized a number of actions in support of labor campaigns, migrant rights, Sanctuary Campus campaigns, and others.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Feminism, Indigenous and Democracy, New York City and State Elections, Socialism and Labor, Women and Democracy

Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part One)

March 15, 2017 by Farai Chirimumimba Leave a Comment

Zimbabwe Women Political Participation

Zimbabwe has joined 30 countries worldwide that have used a special electoral quota system to increase women’s political participation to at least 30 percent of the Members of Parliament.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: China, Proportional Representation, Rwanda, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights, Zimbabwe

International Women’s Day Rally and March At Columbus Circle

March 14, 2017 by Cat Watters Leave a Comment

International Women's Day Rally and March At Columbus Circle

Props of bloody coat hangers were handed out at Columbus Circle illustrating what many women went through when dealing with an unwanted pregnancy before safe, legal abortions.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Feminism, New York City and State Elections, Women and Democracy

Cameroonian Women Push for Greater Political Participation

March 9, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cameroonian Women

Civil society groups marked this year’s International Women’s Day by urging women to register to vote

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Feminism, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

7 Key Facts About Suffragette Susan B. Anthony on Her Birthday

February 15, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Suffragette Susan B. Anthony

Women’s rights leader and suffragette Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 and never got to vote herself

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Election History, Feminism, Racism and Prejudice, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

Photo Essay From the Washington, DC Women’s March

January 23, 2017 by Cat Watters 2 Comments

Women's March

The signs I encountered among the thousands who attended the Women’s March on DC yesterday, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump. The crowd expressed deep reservations about his views.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Feminism, Political Artwork, Women and Democracy

Have an Abortion in Texas, Lose Your Right To Vote?

January 21, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Abortion in Texas

A Republican state representative put forth legislation that would make abortion in the state a felony

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Felon Voting, Feminism, Voter Access, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

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