US women are running for office in record numbers, propelled to redress chronic inequality in political representation
Women Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
Women in the 21st century have a larger political role to play if they continue to identify and dismantle the barriers in the way of their political equality. As over half the population of the planet is female, ensuring women voting rights is key for any democracy. The Nineteenth Amendment giving women the right to vote across the United States was ratified in 1920 but government elections are still dominated by men. Also see our articles on Feminism, Minority Voting Rights or LGBT voting.
State Houses Still More Than 100 Years From Gender Parity
At the sluggish rate of the past 25 years, it’s going to take more than 100 years before there is gender parity
Key Facts About Suffragette Susan B. Anthony On Her Birthday
Anthony was born in 1820, 100 years before women would be awarded the vote through the 19th Amendment
VIDEO: Event Celebrates 100 Years of Women Voting
Earlier today, a British university held an event to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women’s suffrage in England
Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wins African Ibrahim Prize
Former Liberian president Sirleaf won the rarely-awarded Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
Across the Continent, Young African Women Turn to Coding
Gender equality enthusiasts are optimistic an increase in women coders will help close the gender wage inequality gap
How Indian women contributed to Britain’s suffrage movement
Interview explores the contribution of women of Indian descent to British women’s suffrage movement
Suffragette stories come out of the shadows 100 years on
The Suffragettes risked imprisonment and were dubbed “wild” in their campaign for women’s rights to vote
100 Years Ago Today Britain’s Suffragettes Won Their Big Battle
Britain’s controversial Suffragettes were instrumental in securing the vote for British women 100 years ago
The Forgotten Female Revolutionaries Behind Black History Month
Too often, however, Black History Month focuses on black men, sidelining black women and diminishing their accomplishments.