Women hold 31 of the 51 seats on the New York City Council; meet 21 women involved with voting rights; Women make up nearly half of the Cabinet in the Netherlands; and more. Catch up on your weekend reading on women's representation:
A record number of women are due to make up the next Dutch government after the incoming coalition published its list of ministers and secretaries of state on Sunday.
The four-party coalition will be sworn in on January 10 after reaching a deal in December – a record 271 days after elections in March – handing Prime Minister Mark Rutte a fourth term in office. In this advanced text is a 20-page chapter on World War II. As I read about President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Pan-American conferences and the war’s impact on society, I came across a paragraph creatively titled “Women.” Merely a hundred words later, “women” were abandoned.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
For the First Time, New York City Has a Majority-Women City CouncilFor the first time in the city’s history, New Yorkers elected a City Council with a majority of seats occupied by women. ValeRicciulli reports
Lire la suite »
A New Piece of Legislation Could Make New York a Leader in Sustainable FashionIf passed into law, the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act will require apparel and footwear brands selling in New York to prove they are working with the planet and people in mind.
Lire la suite »
Three women brutally killed in one day in France, in 'unbearable' start to new yearOn January 1, three women were killed in France, each allegedly by a partner or ex-partner, in what feminist campaigners described as an 'unbearable' start to another year's tally of violence
Lire la suite »
New York plastic surgeon offers painter free life-changing surgery for nose deformity'My life has changed; I'm much happier now than I was before,' he said.
Lire la suite »
The New York Times is reportedly buying subscription-based sports site The Athletic | EngadgetThe New York Times is reportedly buying subscription-based sports site The Athletic
Lire la suite »