Richard Addy’s Post

Even here in Australia we’re privy to the raging debate leading up to the US elections regarding candidates. Kamala Harris has faced atrocious, but sadly unsurprising, scrutiny in relation to appearance, voice, laugh, mannerisms, heritage, relationship status, experience, and expertise. It’s a global issue, highlighted previously and all too often with politicians including former Finnish PM Sanna Marin and former NZ PM, Jacinda Adern. Lean In has crafted a helpful resource for those wishing to address and respond to the stereotypes and biased reactions women running for office or any leadership role face. It's timely as we also prepare for local council elections here in Victoria. This includes responses to statements like: ➡️ She’s so emotional. ➡️ She’s too aggressive. ➡️ She doesn’t have enough experience. ➡️ I just don’t like her. ➡️ She’s too ambitious. The best advice? Take a moment to consider your own responses to women running for office (or any leadership role!) and encourage your family and friends to do the same. If someone makes a critical comment, try asking, ‘I’m interested—what leads you to that perspective?’" For more information regarding gender bias in elections check out: https://lnkd.in/gjeVcpMu #getoutthebias

Why not you? 🤷♀️ Women need to be present in politics for policy, representation and equality. Women deserve to be in places of power, so why not you? If you care about politics, your community and representation, you are qualified! 🤝 🔊 Listen to these amazing women who have put themselves forward and why they stood for local elections. 👏 #represention #diversitymatters #whynotyou

Underrepresentation of women in politics and leadership positions, as well as the additional and specific challenges they face in elections. Interesting read below: https://lnkd.in/eUUXXzJF

Attached below is an interesting and important article to consider when entering the 2024 Elections, and the barriers unique to women in this process, as well as the ways that they are the leaders of progressive change. https://lnkd.in/eQHt57PA

A few days ago I was part of a radio dialogue on Media Reportage of Women and Information disorders during the 2023 elections.This discussion was centred around the findings of Media Monitors report on elections which highlighted that news sources during elections were predominantly men who constituted 89% while female sources only constituted 11%.Female political actors accounted for 7% of news sources while men accounted for 93% of news.The report also highlighted instances of gendered information disorders which targeted mostly women in politics which have the effect of limiting their participation in politics and elections by making politics and elections an unsafe space for women.I gave a few recommendations which incude: 1.The need to ensure more equittable representation and balanced potrayal of women in political reporting and main stream the campaigns of women political actors so that they have an opportunity to share their manifestos with the electorate. 2.Media organisations should prioritise gender sensitivity in their coverage and avoiding the use language or framing that undermines women's credibility or perpetuates stereotypes. 3.There is need for pro active fact checking from both the media and the electorate to avoid the spread of gendered disinformation. #gendereddisinformation #stereotypes #mediabias

Happy International Women’s Day! I am not a big fan though of this year's #internationalwomensday2024 theme #InspireInclusion. The 2024 edition of International Women’s Day not only calls for celebration or inspiration but also for action, considering what’s at stake in elections throughout the world!  🌟More than half of the world’s population will head to the polls with elections set to take place in over 50 countries, as well as in the European Union. While any election at any time holds significance, the present era of permacrisis raises the stakes for this mammoth year of voting. 🌟Whether the outcome of these elections will be generally positive or negative remains to be seen. However, the ramifications will differ based on factors such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and occupation. 🌟To mark International Women’s Day and within the context of the upcoming national, European, and global elections, we sought to gather the perspectives of many great women – in the European Policy Centre as well as the great and powerful women we work with! – on elections. 🌟Our call received over 50 contributions authored by women from different backgrounds, age groups as well as various EU member states and the Balkan countries, Montenegro and the Republic of Moldova.  🌟The strong and powerful entries to this compendium we received remind us of the pivotal importance of more diverse and more female leaders in key decision making roles!! Corina Stratulat Emma Woodford Laura Rayner Danielle Brady Marialena Stagianni Alice Stollmeyer Georgia Brooks Burçak İnel Verena Ringler Maja Fjaestad Brooke Moore Xheimina Dervishi Elise Batchelor Berta López Domènech Alison Hunter Joanna Maycock Rebecca Castermans Eleonora Milazzo, PhD Susan Danger European Policy Centre Jacki Davis Claudia Neuray Shada Islam

Join us Tonight!! at 9PM online to discuss the latest results of the 2024 General Election. What does this mean for issues concerning women? What women were elected? Ask your questions in tonight's meeting! #electionresults #ruwpc #electedoffcials #womeninoffice #womeninpolitics

Only 30% of Local Councillors and 40% of BCP Local Councillors are women. When women aren't equally represented, their needs and priorities get left out. This is why we are proud to kick off a campaign with all candidates for upcoming elections to see whether they #StandWithWomen - watch this space! 💪💥 #EqualRepresentation #EqualityinPolitics #WomeninPolitics

Want more women representatives, then vote for more women on Friday. Huge well done to Women for Election for the sterling work supporting so many women candidates and their teams, and serious kudos to each and every woman who has put their name on the ballot paper #VoteWomen #RepresentationMatters #Democracy #Politics #LE2024 #EU2024

🗳️🚺Brazilian women still heavily underrepresented in local governments In Brazil’s 2024 municipal elections, women secured 724 mayoral seats, accounting for 15.5 percent of the total. This marks a steady increase from previous elections — up from 11.7 percent in 2016 and 12 percent in 2020 — but women remain significantly underrepresented in local leadership roles. Despite making up 51.5 percent of Brazil’s population, as revealed by the 2022 Census, and representing a majority of the electorate at 52.7 percent, their political power continues to lag. Of the 51 cities heading to runoff elections, only 12 feature female candidates, including two all-female races. A survey conducted by the Alziras Institute among female mayors elected for the 2021-2024 period sheds light on the challenges women face in politics. A striking 62 percent said they do not believe their parties fairly represent them, a dynamic that carries over into elections. 🔗Read more in our full article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dvAQWYWs #Democracy #Elections #Inequality #Sexism