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Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
Politics tamfitronics ODAWARA, Japan — Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan’s governing party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country’s male-dominated politics.Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has promised to narrow one of the widest gender gaps among lawmakers in the democratic world, but even with a record fifth of all election candidates being women, it and other parties will most likely fail to hit a government target of 35% female lower house candidates by 2025.While surveys show societal attitudes toward women in Japan are a barrier, some also say that the governing LDP, which has governed for almost all of the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the gender gap in lawmakers, citing its failure to implement...
Oba of Benin makes case for women ahead of Edo guber election
Politics tamfitronics The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has advocated a break to barriers that discourage Nigeria women participation in politics.Ewuare made the call on Sunday in Benin, when the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the Sept. 21 election in Edo, Patience Key, paid a courtesy call to his palace.AdvertisementAccording to him, women should no longer be relegated to the background, especially in governance due to their strength and population.The Royal father commended the leadership of the PRP for ceding its gubernatorial ticket to a woman despite the ‘patriarchal and patrilineal’ structure of human society, dominated by men.“A female in our society that is patriarchal and patrilineal dominated, you came out amongst all the male to contest.“So, I commend the party, PRP, which deemed it fit to pick you as...
JD Vance makes a Midwest-heavy, generational pitch: From the Politics Desk
Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the a special editionFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.Tonight, Henry J. Gomez and Matt Dixon report from the convention hall on how JD Vance introduced himself to a national audience with his vice presidential nomination acceptance speech. Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd examines whether the convention can help Republicans win back Wisconsin.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Vance calls for a ‘big tent’ GOP in VP nominee acceptance speechBy Henry J. Gomez and Matt DixonMILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a right-wing populist known for his unbending opinions, introduced himself Wednesday as a vice presidential candidate open to compromise and eager for...
China makes its bid for global AI governance
Technology tamfitronics NewsJul 11, 20246 minsArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AIGovernmentTechnology tamfitronics Countries around the world are vying to set the tone for global regulation of artificial intelligence and now China has set out its views on global cooperation in the sector.As China pushes for dominance in various areas of artificial intelligence, with plans to have mass production of AI-driven humanoid robots by 2025 and leadership in the sector by 2027, the country has published a set of governance guidelines and commitments for AI technology that it hopes will be adopted globally. They include calls for greater cooperation — not between East and West, but between North and South.Unveiled at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference last week, the Shanghai Declaration on Global AI Governance lays out China’s position in five areas: promoting AI development, maintaining AI safety, developing...
