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A View Of Women's Political Leadership From iKNOW Experts

vawotwi — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

It is a widely held view that women in prominent government roles will represent the needs and concerns of women.

WOMEN ELECTION LEADERSHIP

2008 is ending , so many things to do in 2009 SO PLEASE BE INVOLVED! Together we can make a difference!

TUGBA — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:11:39 -0500

Dear iKNOWPolitics Members,

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Nomination of Women MPs in Kenya

Sarah Nyamvula — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The government of Kenya is trying to increase the number of women representative in the national parliament by up to 50 seats.

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50% Quota For Women

Claire Mathonsi — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The Gender Advocacy Programme launched the 50/50 Campaign in South Africa in 2001. The Campaign focused on political parties using voluntary quotas.

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Organizations Working For Women In Sudan

Global Justice Center — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:59:56 -0400

The Global Justice Center is mapping all organizations working on women's issues in Darfur, including issues such as women's access to justice, Security Council Resolution 1325, women in the judiciary

Political participation and other areas of decision-making

Women in Jordan's House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwaab)

melhughes — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:59:27 -0400

I am trying to find out if any of the six women who occupy reserved seats in Jordan's House of Representatives are Christian and/or Palestinian. Or, are they all Jordanian and Muslim? Thanks!

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Upcoming Elections In Ecuador

Sandra Navarro — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:57:56 -0400

I would like to participate in the upcoming elections to the Constitutional Assembly in Ecuador. I need advice, training and all the support you can provide.

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Number of Women Heads of State

amanda Jones — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Can you please let me know how many women are currently heads of state of the world's 194 countries?

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Research in political participation of women in the Czech Republic

Blanka Nyklova — Fri, 6 Apr 2007 09:34:36 -0400

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Women in Politics: The Rwandan initiative

june munala — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:00:01 -0400

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Women and Politics in the Middle East

Andrea Wellbaum — Thu, 1 Mar 2007 08:07:06 -0500

Hi! I am a news correspondent for the Brazilian Section of the BBC World Service and would like to do a story about women in politics in the Middle East. Could somebody tell me about the situation in the region? Are there specific countries where more progress is being made? What are the main actions for that?

Women in Politics in the Middle East and North Africa Region