Lawra Wooten is a poll worker in New Jersey. For 80 years now, she has been a powerful advocate, urging citizens to cast their votes, especially the youth.
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.
Not All Female Candidates Are Running Because of Trump
In a year when more women are running than ever, each of the VICE News documentary series candidates has her own unique reasons for running for office.
Political Author Ntozake Shange of ‘For Colored Girls’ Fame Dies
Ntozake Shange who wrote the 1975 Tony Award-nominated play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf,” died Saturday.
Women Take Top Posts As Ethiopian Politics Evolve
Ethiopian lawmakers have appointed the country’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. The position is ceremonial in Ethiopia.
UN Chief Decries Failure To Bring Women Into Peacemaking
Antonio Guterres says between 1990 to 2017, women constitute only 8% of the negotiators, 5% of witnesses and signatories to major peace processes.
VIDEO: Panel Examines Public Biases Toward Female Politicians
Biases toward female politicians remain real in America. The Woodrow Wilson Center held a program to examine these public biases and the effect they have.
Women Now Make Up Half of Ethiopian Cabinet
Ethiopia’s new cabinet 50 percent women, including defense minister, after lawmakers unanimously approved the nominations put forward by Prime minister.
NGO Launches Campaign To Empower South Sudanese Girls
At the International Day of the Girl on Thursday, girls in South Sudan are call on their government to do more to help them receive better education.
President For A Day: Paraguay Schoolgirl is Example for Others
Nara, 11-year-old Paraguayan schoolgirl will serve as the country’s symbolic president on Thursday, part of campaign for UN’ International Day of the Girl.
Why Suburban White Women May Hold Key to US Elections
A Politico poll taken in mid-September showed more than 64 percent of women were “very motivated” to vote in the November 2018 midterm elections.