These three LGBTQ women just made congressional 'herstory'
Delaware’s Sarah McBride, Washington’s Emily Randall and Texas’ Julie Johnson made LGBTQ history when they were sworn in to ...
New York’s first female lieutenant governor, Mary Anne Krupsak, has died at age 92
The first woman to serve as lieutenant governor of New York has died. Mary Ann Krupsak was 92 when she died at home in Geneva ...
Middle East latest: Germany and France seek a ‘new beginning’ with Syria
The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister called a clear signal that ...
Kurds, women must be included in Syria's transition, European ministers say
All Syrian groups, including women and Kurds, must be involved in the country's transition if Damascus wants European support ...
Fewer women will serve on Capitol Hill, but they’re setting new records in the states
The new year brings a mixed picture for women’s political representation – the highest glass ceiling in American politics remains intact, but female governors and state legislators are setting new ...
How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding
(THE CONVERSATION) “I am a farmer, an engineer, a businessman, a planner, a scientist, a governor, and a Christian,” Jimmy Carter said while introducing himself to national political reporters when he ...
Carter and his Playboy interview: 'I’ve never seen a story like it...It just never went away'
Carter lamented to NPR in 1993 that the Playboy interview morphed into “the No. 1 story of the entire 1976 campaign.” ...
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Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76
The Baptist deacon responded with an 823-word soliloquy on human imperfection, pride and God’s forgiveness. He said he ...
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Female leaders face a harsher reality—new study highlights alarming risks
Despite some progress, women remain seriously underrepresented in politics globally. As of 2023, women held only 26% of ...
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Women ran for president in the U.S. and Mexico. Each election had different results
In two of the largest democracies in the Americas, women were on the ballot in presidential elections this year. The two elections had different results. Claudia Sheinbaum won the highest office in ...
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Two journalists killed in north Syria by 'Turkish drone'
The Coalition for Women in Journalism said in a statement that they were reporting on attacks at the Tishrin dam at the time of the attack. Loading Twitter content The Turkish Journalists Union ...
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Women in elections
Additionally, female political participation has also increased over the years. The number of female candidates in the 2024 elections doubled compared to 2018, with 902 women contesting 509 of the ...