Women Mayors

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DEMOCRACY IN GEORGIA

Georgia opposition parties

Georgia opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria ended her hunger strike after eight pro-European agreed to challenge the government's anti-European and anti democracit policies READ.

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness

British mayor commits £29 million to fight child poverty. READ

GAZA CITIES UNDER ATTACK

Cities of Gaza flattened

Repeated Israeli attacks have completely flattened large parts of Gaza City and other cities in the Gaza Strip. About 90 per cent of the population have been displaced during the war. (Updated 11 August) READ

NEWS - MIDDLE EAST

Taybeh West Bank town

Israeli settlers continue to attack Christian town on the West Bank. READ

NEWS - NORTH AMERICA

African American mayors

African American mayors stand up to US President Trump. READ

Russia bombards Ukraine

Russia bombards Ukrainian cities after Trump-Putin phone call. READ

The Republic of Georgia's opposition parties unite against the government's anti-European policies and threaten to boycott the 2025 local elections. READ

Anchorage Mayor launches 10,000-homes plan to combat housing crisis. Homelessness has risen by 53% between 2019 and 2024. READ

Swiss Climate Women win awards for their courage and tenacity. Switzerland is condemned for ignoring climate change. READ

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITIES

Violence against women

In Asia, violence against women politicians is rising alarmingly. Some 60 per cent of women parliamentarians have been targeted by hate speech, disinformation or image-based abuse READ

Paris City Hall

European capital cities with women mayors. Photo: Paris City Hall READ

US SANCTUARY CITIES

US sanctuaryu cities

While the second Trump administration has vowed not to recognise ‘sanctuary status’ by cities and states, most sanctuary cities and states will continue to protect undocumented immigrants. READ

European parliaments

Europe needs more women in national parliaments, but progress is slow READ

World Mayor 2025

It is with regret that we must inform you that the 2025 World Mayor Prize will not be awarded. The public response to the issue of poverty did not meet our expectations. READ

WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT

MAYOR AGAINST NEO-NAZIS

Spremberg fights neo-Nazis

German mayor confronts the far-right while town people stay silent READ

Israel’s attacks on cities in Gaza cause destruction and death on an unimaginable scale. 90% of the population have been displaced, READ

England's North East regional mayor Kim McGuinness has made tackling child poverty her number one priority. READ

American women in municipal government. Women in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon are close to achieving parity with men. READ

JAPANESE WOMEN MAYORS

Japanese women mayors

Japanese women mayors from cities, towns and villages READ

FILIPINO WOMEN MAYORS

FILIPINO women mayors

One-third of Filipino mayors are women. READ

ITALIAN WOMEN MAYORS

Mayor of Perugia

Vittoria Ferdinandi, Mayor of Perugia, Umbria, since June 2024 READ

MEXICAN WOMEN MAYORS

Clara Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City since October 2024 READ

FRENCH WOMEN MAYORS

Poitiers-Moncondhuy

Léonore Moncond'huy, Mayor of Poitiers since July 2020 READ

BRITISH WOMEN MAYORS

Tracy-Brabin-West Yorkshire

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire since May 2021 (2025 edition) READ

TURKISH WOMEN MAYORS

POLISH WOMEN MAYORS

Batman-Gulistan-Sonuk

Gülistan Sönük, Mayor of Batman since 2024 READ

Agata Wojda, Mayor of Kielce since May 2024 READ

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