Politics
Mexico’s first female president vows ‘it’s time for women’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3z263453lo
How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them
https://theconversation.com/how-the-talibans-new-vice-and-virtue-law-erases-women-by-justifying-violence-against-them-239159
Governor General Mary Simon’s inability to speak French causes unease among Liberals
https://montrealgazette.com/news/politics/governor-general-mary-simons-inability-to-speak-french-causes-unease-among-liberals
Carla Beck: School trustee, social worker seeks job as next Saskatchewan premier
https://globalnews.ca/news/10785228/saskatchewan-election-carla-beck-profile/
It’s not just Trump v Harris: America’s men and women are also locked in battle now
https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/27/donald-trump-kamala-harris-men-women-us-election
The paradox of India’s woman politician
https://www.thehindu.com/society/india-woman-politician-balance-ambitions-identity-expectations-mamata-banerjee-atishi-vinesh-phogat/article68676929.ece
Openly lesbian cabinet minister to make history with parental leave
https://globalnews.ca/news/10784236/minister-pascale-st-onge-parental-leave/
EU researchers tackle pushback against gender equality in politics and society
https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-magazine/eu-researchers-tackle-pushback-against-gender-equality-politics-and-society
What to know about Japan’s LDP Election—and the possibility of a first female Prime Minister
https://time.com/7024631/ldp-election-japan-politics-first-female-prime-minister/
The (few) women leaders to watch at this year’s UN General Assembly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniefillion/2024/09/23/the-few-women-leaders-to-watch-at-this-years-un-general-assembly/
Kamala, but not Harris: Why people use female politicians’ first names
https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4882539-kamala-but-not-harris-why-people-use-female-politicians-first-names/
Harini Amarasuriya appointed as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/harini-amarasuriya-named-as-new-sri-lankan-prime-minister-9584404/
