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Constitution and Legislative Reform

April 5, 2013
Zimbabwe: Exploit Constitution, Women Urged

The Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development says it will use the constitution to make sure that there are more women in decision-making positions in private and

April 1, 2013
New Constitution Helps Kenyan Women Gain Traction in Politics

While Kenya’s disputed presidential race continues to take center stage, another race could radically transform politics at the local level: the election of women’s representatives in each of the 47 newly created counties across Kenya.

April 1, 2013
Political and social rights: women after the Arab Spring

Women across the Middle East participated actively in what came to be called the Arab Spring that began in late 2010.

March 28, 2013
Tanzania: Gender Balance Required in Constitutional Councils

GENDER Forum and Constitution (GFC) has urged women to participate fully in the establishment of Ward constitutional councils to be fo

March 18, 2013
More women in politics - how? , Scotland
March 14, 2013
Mixed feeling over reserved seats for women in Parliament, Zimbabwe

“I do not think that the constitution will improve or encourage women to participate in politics. In terms of the population we are more than men. Women are the ones who are voting men into power. We have women who are in Parliament who managed to beat their male counterparts [in elections].

March 11, 2013
Agents of Change: Yousra Fraous, the Arab Institute for Human Rights

Since the revolution of January 2011, IDEA has been following closely the transition to democracy in Tunisia. Over the past two years, the Institute has strengthened its presence on the ground to provide support to the ongoing constitutional process.

March 1, 2013
Kenya: Is Kenya’s new constitution helping or hindering women’s political participation?

Kenyans head to the polls on Monday and the country is cove

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