Tunisia’s electoral law changes likely to undo years of progress for women, and other stories
Tunisia’s electoral law changes likely to undo years of progress for women, and other stories
#WomenLead (Issue 122): Your weekly round-up on women in politics
Hello, and welcome to Issue 122!
👣 🔁 The story of progress on gender equality around the world is, unfortunately, not a linear one. Even as nations take a few steps forward, they also step back every now and then, erasing years of hard-fought rights in one fell swoop. We have seen this happen in nearly every corner of the world, in all kinds of political regimes and socio-economic contexts.
Tunisia, which often seemed like a story of hope and glow post the revolutions of the last decade, is on the brink of sliding back sharply on women’s representation in politics. Our spotlight this week brings you all the details. There are also updates from Denmark, Israel and Malaysia. Read on.
And in case you missed last week’s edition, you can read it here.
Quick Updates
🙌 WELL DONE!: In Denmark, women will now make up 44 percent of national Parliamentarians after the recent elections, a record high for the country, Bloomberg reported. The share of women MPs is an improvement from the 39.1 percent in the previous election. What makes Denmark’s case special is that the high share of women has been achieved without any quotas. In the recent elections, women made up over 38 percent of all candidates. Mette Frederiksen is set to return as Prime Minister for a second term.