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The right to vote and the right to stand for election are two fundamental elements of democracy. Notably, many countries did not afford women the right to vote until the 20th Century. Even today, universal suffrage is not a given right in all countries, and women often face obstacles that undermine their participation in political and electoral processes. There are various ways to support women in overcoming these obstacles. Such methods include revising the electoral system used, applying affirmative action mechanisms such as quotas, improving voter education for women and training political candidates. These are a few of the modes available to strengthen women’s political participation .Photo©Jens Franssen

Women's movement in Pakistan: State, Class, Gender

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April 25, 2013

Women's movement in Pakistan: State, Class, Gender

Women in Pakistan like their counterparts elsewhere in the world have been victims of the double oppression of class and gender.

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Women in Pakistan like their counterparts elsewhere in the world have been victims of the double oppression of class and gender.

NDI Ukraine survey on Women's political Participation

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April 25, 2013

NDI Ukraine survey on Women's political Participation

Public Perceptions of the 2012 Elections & Women’s Role in Politics and Government 

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Public Perceptions of the 2012 Elections & Women’s Role in Politics and Government 

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Yemen women divided over rights fight

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Yemen women divided over rights fight

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Before Yemen's unification and the bloody civil war that followed, women in the southern port city of Aden say they were educated professionals with rights not experienced by those in the conservative north. Yemen's unification in 1990 curbed those rights.

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Before Yemen's unification and the bloody civil war that followed, women in the southern port city of Aden say they were educated professionals with rights not experienced by those in the conservative north. Yemen's unification in 1990 curbed those rights.

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Nigeria: Jonathan Promises Women More Than 35 Per Cent of Political Position

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Nigeria: Jonathan Promises Women More Than 35 Per Cent of Political Position

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President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to give Nigerian women more than the 35 per cent affirmative action they agitated for, considering their contributions to national development and the transformation agenda. Jonathan, who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, made the promise in Lagos at the launch of the women chapter of the Centenary celebrations.

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President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to give Nigerian women more than the 35 per cent affirmative action they agitated for, considering their contributions to national development and the transformation agenda. Jonathan, who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, made the promise in Lagos at the launch of the women chapter of the Centenary celebrations.

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A party of, by, for women in Banglore, India

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A party of, by, for women in Banglore, India

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The failure of existing political parties to fulfill their promise of 33% quota for women in state legislatures and parliament has forced a group of city’s women to face the issue head on by floating a party for women — the Mahila Pradhana Paksha (MPP).


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The failure of existing political parties to fulfill their promise of 33% quota for women in state legislatures and parliament has forced a group of city’s women to face the issue head on by floating a party for women — the Mahila Pradhana Paksha (MPP).


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Obscene pamphlets target DAP’s woman candidate, Malaysia

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Obscene pamphlets target DAP’s woman candidate, Malaysia

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As the contest between MCA and DAP for the Kulai parliamentary seat heats up, members of the public have been receiving pamphlets depicting a woman MP deserting her constituents to nurse her baby.

They are all printed in Mandarin and the target of attack is obviously the DAP candidate, Teo Nie Ching, who gave birth to a girl last year.

In one of the three pamphlets, the caption tells the viewer that the woman is telling her baby she would be back to suckle her after she had finished hoodwinking her constituents.

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As the contest between MCA and DAP for the Kulai parliamentary seat heats up, members of the public have been receiving pamphlets depicting a woman MP deserting her constituents to nurse her baby.

They are all printed in Mandarin and the target of attack is obviously the DAP candidate, Teo Nie Ching, who gave birth to a girl last year.

In one of the three pamphlets, the caption tells the viewer that the woman is telling her baby she would be back to suckle her after she had finished hoodwinking her constituents.

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Field women candidates: parties urged, Zimbabwe

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Field women candidates: parties urged, Zimbabwe

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Political parties have been urged to field more women candidates in the forthcoming elections if Zimbabwe is to realise gender equity and women’s empowerment by 2015.

 
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Political parties have been urged to field more women candidates in the forthcoming elections if Zimbabwe is to realise gender equity and women’s empowerment by 2015.

 
(We invite our users to read the complete article published April 24 2013)

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Number of Women Candidates is Not Rising, Pakistan

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Number of Women Candidates is Not Rising, Pakistan

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Despite the welcome addition of a woman candidate contesting independently from Bajaur Agency, the overall number of women candidates contesting on general seats of the National Assembly (NA) has stayed much the same since the 2002 election.

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Despite the welcome addition of a woman candidate contesting independently from Bajaur Agency, the overall number of women candidates contesting on general seats of the National Assembly (NA) has stayed much the same since the 2002 election.

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