Politics
Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pace-slow-women-gradually-rise-japanese-politics-face-111748780
A call to protect Mexico’s women climate leaders
https://msmagazine.com/2024/07/10/mexico-violence-women-femicide-climate-change-environmental-justice/
Women who have been targets of political violence condemn shooting at Trump rally
https://19thnews.org/2024/07/trump-rally-shooting-women-political-violence-reaction/
Expert: Lack of women in politics starts in local offices
https://www.dailyitem.com/news/expert-lack-of-women-in-politics-starts-in-local-offices/article_c345e076-3af1-11ef-9f70-1b78f85bee43.html
Rachel Reeves is the UK’s first female chancellor. Here’s why that’s so significant
https://theconversation.com/rachel-reeves-is-the-uks-first-female-chancellor-heres-why-thats-so-significant-233829
President’s daughter hopes to help Cameroon’s gays by coming out
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/presidents-daughter-hopes-help-cameroons-gays-by-coming-out-2024-07-09/
Biden says he won’t step aside. But if he does, here’s why Harris is the favorite to replace him
https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-replacement-democatic-nominee-2024-a567be21c93db52002fd483734a2b66c
Warning for new women MPs joining country’s ‘biggest boys’ club’ as record number elected
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/women-mps-westminster-pestminster-election-b2566720.html
Abortion rights supporters won’t get their amendment passed without Republican women like Audrey McNiff
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/07/abortion-rights-supporters-wont-get-their-amendment-passed-without-republican-women-like-audrey-mcniff-00165157
Today is a historic day for women’s representation in Parliament
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/today-is-a-historic-day-for-womens-representation-in-parliament_uk_6687c9bbe4b0971108c2caf0
What would a Harris candidacy mean for the elusive independent woman voter?
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/07/independent-female-voters-kamala-harris
Sierra Leone has banned child marriage – to truly set women free it must end FGM
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jul/05/sierra-leone-has-banned-child-marriage-to-truly-set-women-free-it-must-end-fgm