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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.
Study: Americans Don’t Vote Based on Gender
Study claims Americans who vote based on gender are small in number and vast majority hold little bias in regards to competent female candidates
Microfinance Pioneer Record Large US Investments
Grameen America, an offshoot of Bangladeshi microfinance pioneer record major milestone into American market
Rape Victims Get No Justice in UAE
Women who are raped have almost no chance of justice in UAE dictatorship
Researcher Links Women’s Hormones To Voting Trends
Science journal publishes controversial research on the effect of hormones to voting choice
India’s Women Take to Streets Against Violence
India’s women take to streets organizing into “Red Brigades” to fight against rampant sexual violence in the midst of surge in assaults on women
African-American Women in Highest Voter Turnout
Minorities were led by African-American women in highest voter turnout after huge increase
Is 2016 the Time for First Woman President?
Many other nations have been led by woman but surely it time for first woman president in the US?
Georgia Women’s Group Wants Voter Accessibility
League of Women Voters in Georgia calls for push to aid voter accessibility for vulnerable people
League of Women Voters Warn Wisconsin Bill Dangerous
Election law proposal gets swift opposition as League of Women Voters warn Wisconsin citizens