From no female governors in 2013 to now seven governors, three senators and 29 constituency seats won by women. [Standard] A few years ago, a video went viral of a boy in a relay race who sprinted ...

In an increasingly polarized society, politicians and the consultant class increasingly find themselves worrying about how to connect with voters with calcified views. The perception of a candidate’s ...

Singapore’s next generation of political leaders have much on their mind, not least the need to pick the next Prime Minister from amongst themselves. Each time the baton was passed in Singapore’s ...

Quotas designed to bring gender parity to parliaments have an overall positive impact on support for female political leadership – especially after women members of parliament take office. Furthermore ...

Elections in Nepal are becoming increasingly expensive, thereby threatening inclusive democracy and raising concerns about the future of political participation. Nepal is heading to the polls in less ...

THRISSUR: Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bai, Dr Mary Punnen Lukose, Ammu Swaminathan, Kuttimalu Amma, Accamma Cherian, Dakshayani Velayudhan, O Aisha Beevi, K R Gouri Amma…. These are some women luminaries who ...

Policy expert and social analyst, Abiola Akinpelu, has called for more women participation in politics. He noted the low rate of wimen in political positions. “In the 10th National Assembly, only 45 ...