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Increasing Women’s Political Participation in Liberia: Challenges and Potential Lessons from India, Rwanda and South Africa

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July 24, 2012

Increasing Women’s Political Participation in Liberia: Challenges and Potential Lessons from India, Rwanda and South Africa

 
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Handbook for Women’s Rights Advocates

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July 24, 2012

Handbook for Women’s Rights Advocates

IFES has produced a handbook to serve as a tool for advocates of women’s rights and gender equality in Afghanistan, as well as Women of Influence.  Women of Influence are those who pursue information about candidates’ policies and programs, engage candidates on topics of importance to women,

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IFES has produced a handbook to serve as a tool for advocates of women’s rights and gender equality in Afghanistan, as well as Women of Influence.  Women of Influence are those who pursue information about candidates’ policies and programs, engage candidates on topics of importance to women,

July 19, 2012
India: Dress carefully to avoid crime: NCW chief

 

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma's statement asking women to dress carefully to avoid crimes (like molestation) against them has sparked outrage and disgust with rights activists questioned the selection process of NCW office-bearers.

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July 13, 2012
Argentina: New Argentinian women's parliament tackles gender laws

This is the inaugural session of the new Parlamento de Mujeres’ semiannual meetings, the first held on the International Day of Action for the Health of Women and the second planned for September.

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July 4, 2012
Indonesia: Gubernatorial candidates try to woo women voters

In dealing with women’s issues in Jakarta, the candidates to be Jakarta’s next governor are apparently not all on the same page.

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June 28, 2012
Pakistan: Civil society, NGOs protest against treasury’s ‘gender-biased’ conduct

Aurat Foundation and other civil society organisations, including Legislative Watch Group, Violence Against Women Watch Group and Citizen Action Committees for Women Rights, expressing solidarity with women MPAs, strongly condemned the gender-biased behaviour of the treasury members, particularly

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June 11, 2012
Pakistan: death threats against lawyer Asma Jahangir

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation A

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