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Global public leaders series

How governments are innovating to meet the needs of citizens today and tomorrow, from the guardian public leaders network
  • The girls from the Government Girls Science and Technical College Dapchi who were kidnapped and set free board a Military plane following a hand over to government officials in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Wednesday March. 21, 2018. Witnesses say Boko Haram militants have returned an unknown number of the 110 girls who were abducted from their Nigeria school a month ago. (AP Photo/Hamza Suleiman)

    Nato: women are being drawn into terrorism in return for food and water

  • People take a picture next to a monument in Vilnius, Lithuania May 19, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

    It may be slow progress, but women will keep fighting for political influence

    At this week’s summit in Vilnius, female politicians will consider practical and strategic ways to make greater progress towards gender parity
  • Norma Redfearn Labour, North Tyneside @normaformayor

    How many UK mayors are eligible to be world mayor? Hardly any

    This year’s World Mayor prize is only for women, highlighting yet again the deep inequality in UK local government
  • Jordan

    Only 23% of the world's politicians are women. It's time for that to change

  • The city skyline from Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston, Texas.

    Three lessons from Houston that could help your city fight the diabetes crisis

    Faith Foreman
  • Young girl standing facing a road sign pointing to Whitehall and Parliament Street.

    Too many talented women still languish in junior Whitehall jobs

  • Street vendor in Lagos<br>epa04612601 A picture made available on 10 February 2015 shows a Nigerian man displaying his art products on a street corner in downtown Lagos, Nigeria, 09 February 2015. The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC), postponed presidential elections originally slated for 14 February to 28 March 2015. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with the continents biggest economy. EPA/Ahmed Jallanzo

    Six ways for citizens to assert power beyond the ballot box

    Paul Maassen
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Videos from the series

  • 140x84 trailpic for Smart cities are about people not technology video

    Smart cities are about people not technology – video

  • 140x84 trailpic for Ana Guevara

    Ana Guevara: from international athlete to stateswoman – video

    • Global public leaders Omar Wahid

      Abdul Wahid Omar: Malaysia's biggest challenge? Ensuring economic success is felt by the people - video

    • FGM - Interview

      FGM in Kenya: 'to end this culture we have to make everyone accountable' - video

    • Dr Ndemo

      Bitange Ndemo: we can tackle corruption by opening up government data – video

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World news from the Guardian

  • Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich hugs his mother Ella Milman after his release in a Russian prisoner swap.

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    Russia-US prisoner swap: Kremlin says Putin met prisoners as a sign of respect – live

  • Evan Gershkovich waves to the cameras

    1:25

    'It's overwhelming': WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich returns to US in Russia prisoner swap – video

  • Brittney Griner: ‘Any day that Americans come home, that’s a win’.

    Brittney Griner hails ‘great day’ as US prisoners released from Russian detention

  • Russian nationals involved in a complex swap of prisoners with Western countries arrived in Moscow and were met at the airport by President Vladimir Putin

    2:02

    Biden and Harris greet freed Americans after biggest Russia prisoner swap since cold war - video

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