Constitution and Legislative Reform

Law as a first step to equal rights

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March 23, 2015

Law as a first step to equal rights

By Graziele Grilo I watched the movie “The Judge” and one quote of Billy Bob Thornton’s character got my attention.

March 16, 2015

Women in Ghana call for political party constitutional reforms

Women organisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Convention People’s Party (CPP) are advocating reforms to their party constitutions to allow for more women to seek political office.

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March 13, 2015

Programme Officer - Constitution Building Processes

The WANA programme was launched in 2011 after the revolutions that swept many countries in the region. Since that time 10 countries in the region have amended, replaced or reconsidered their constitutional frameworks. In these countries, some progress

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Yulia Tymoshenko ex Prime Minister of Ukraine

February 5, 2015

Study: Women in Ukrainian parliament give more speeches, propose more laws than men

Female members of parliament -- a distinct minority -- are more active about introducing legislation than their male counterparts, according to the civil network OPORA.

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January 28, 2015

Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace launches a Charter of Libyan Women’s Constitutional Rights

After a series of workshops and consultations on the constitution, held beginning in 2013, the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) launches a Charter of Libyan Women’s Constitutional Rights.

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Charter of Libyan Women's constitutional rights

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January 28, 2015

Charter of Libyan Women's constitutional rights

Although Libyan women compose half of the population and were at the forefront of the February 17th revolution, among the tragedies of the transition period has been the severe blow to women’s rights.