"Gender Parity"

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18 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Center) chairs the closing session of the 11th General Convention of his party, the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, Oli, who contests by forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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14 December 2025

A man shouts slogans while holding up a sign reading in Arabic, ''gender equality, a free woman is equal to a free society,'' during the annual ''Rights and Freedoms'' march organized by the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights (French: LTDH) to mark the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, also known as Human Rights Day, in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 13, 2025. The march, held under the slogan ''Fetters Will Break Open,'' brings together demonstrators from political parties, civil society groups, and human rights organizations, denouncing what they describe as escalating repression of dissidents and critics under Tunisian President Kais Saied. Participants protest the crackdown on freedoms and human rights, including restrictions on free speech and press freedom.

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14 December 2025

A pro-LGBTQ+ demonstrator holds a sign reading in Arabic ''Queer people fill the prisons'' during the annual ''Rights and Freedoms'' march organized by the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights (French: LTDH) to mark the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, also known as Human Rights Day, in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 13, 2025. The march, held under the slogan ''Fetters Will Break Open,'' brings together demonstrators from political parties, civil society groups, and human rights organizations, denouncing what they describe as escalating repression of dissidents and critics under Tunisian President Kais Saied. Participants protest the crackdown on freedoms and human rights, including restrictions on free speech and press freedom.

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#13040339

30 November 2025

Women raise a placard featuring a portrait of imprisoned lawyer and president of the Free Destourian Party, Abir Moussi, with text in Arabic: ''Who is running the judiciary today?'' during a march organized by feminist groups, including the Tunisian Association of the Democratic Women (ATFD), in Tunis, Tunisia, on November 29, 2025. The demonstration brings together hundreds of human rights defenders, feminist activists, opposition parties, civil society members, and ordinary Tunisians, who denounce what protesters describe as a growing crackdown on freedoms, criminalization of civil society, and restrictions on public space imposed by Tunisian authorities. Participants also condemn the suspension of the activities of dozens of associations and organizations, as well as the rising gender-based violence. They show solidarity with opposition figures recently sentenced on appeal in the ''conspiracy against state security'' case.

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22 November 2025

France's left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) member of the European Parliament, Manon Aubry, participates in a demonstration called by the French collective NousToutes to protest against violence against women in Paris, France, on November 22, 2025.

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#13013989

22 November 2025

A crowd of people, many wearing red attire, gathers during the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, a major event dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025. Participants hold a banner that reads ''Donna Vita Liberta'' (Woman Life Freedom). Speakers address the attendees while others hold up signs protesting violence and injustice, demonstrating active participation in the festival's focus on women's rights and visibility. The event takes place in an outdoor urban setting with historic stone architecture visible in the background.

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#13013991

22 November 2025

A crowd of people, many wearing red attire, gathers during the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, a major event dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13013993

22 November 2025

A woman holds a large yellow and red protest sign in Italian while participating in the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The sign reads ''Bambina Americana Strappata Da Padre Violento e Tribunale'' (American Child Snatched By Violent Father and Court), highlighting a focus on issues of violence and family justice, while a banner behind her reads ''Donna Vita Liberta'' (Woman Life Freedom). She stands near steps and potted plants, surrounded by other attendees at the female empowerment event.

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22 November 2025

A crowd of people, many wearing red attire, gathers during the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, a major event dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13014887

22 November 2025

A large crowd of people, many wearing red attire or bright coats, stands beneath umbrellas to shield themselves from the rain during a rally at the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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22 November 2025

A large crowd of people, many wearing red attire or bright coats, stands beneath umbrellas to shield themselves from the rain during a rally at the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13014871

22 November 2025

Female speakers, many wearing red, address a crowd with a microphone during the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, an event dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13014872

22 November 2025

Female speakers, many wearing red, address a crowd with a microphone during the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, an event dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13014873

22 November 2025

Female speakers, many wearing red, address a crowd with a microphone during the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, an event dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13014771

22 November 2025

Protestors at the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025, hold a banner that reads ''Donna Vita Liberta'' (Woman Freedom).

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22 November 2025

Protestors at the L'Eredita delle Donne (The Legacy of Women) festival, dedicated to female empowerment and skills, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, on November 22, 2025, hold a banner that reads ''A passo di donna'' (In a woman's step/pace).

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