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A new six-week training program aims to equip Nigerian women with the skills to win elections and lead effectively in a country with Africa's lowest female political representation. With women holding just 3.6% of parliamentary seats, the HerCademy initiative offers intensive mentorship on legislative processes, policy development, and political strategy.
A grieving Perth mother turned her daughter's tragic death into sweeping road safety reform after seeing the accused drunk driver back on the road just two months later. Western Australia will now enforce tougher licence suspensions for dangerous drivers facing serious charges.
Hundreds of Nigerian women gathered peacefully at the National Assembly to push for a groundbreaking bill that would guarantee female representation in government. If passed, the legislation could transform one of Africa's lowest rates of women in parliament into a model for gender inclusion.
Nigeria's parliament is advancing a groundbreaking bill that would create 111 reserved seats exclusively for women across all legislative bodies. The move could transform one of the world's worst records on women's political representation.