How Gen Z gender divide is not only reshaping democracy, but also a reminder patriarchy is real

How Gen Z gender divide is not only reshaping democracy, but also a reminder patriarchy is real

In South Korea, almost 30 per cent of men aged 18-29 plan to back the Reform Party compared with just 3 per cent of young women, according to a Gallup Korea poll this month. Overall, more than half of the men back right-wing parties while almost half the women want the left-wing Democratic Party candidate to win. The divergence shrinks for older age groups.

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‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment

‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment

The UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award was established in 2011 and the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award was first presented five years later. Both awards recognise peacekeepers whose work has substantially advanced the integration of gender perspectives and empowerment into peacekeeping.

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UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Canadian Brenda Reynolds and Kenyan Kennedy Odede

UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Canadian Brenda Reynolds and Kenyan Kennedy Odede

Living in Kenya’s Kibera Slum for 23 years, Kennedy Odede went from living on the street at 10 years old to global recognition when he was named one of Time magazine’s 2024 100 Most Influential People.

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