Elections

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.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition defeated an election-year opposition bid Thursday to set a quota for female board members in a vote that exposed a party rift and forced her to give ground.

The Congress, the BJP and the JD(S) may not have much in common, but they are united in their belief that women do not win elections. Hence, together, they have fielded a mere 26 candidates for the May 5 assembly elections.

Representatives of the government and the House of Representatives told a court hearing on Tuesday that the new legislative election law did not sideline women and was devised to empower them politically. They were responding to women activists’ claims that the law was discriminatory against women for not strictly requiring political parties to ensure

With a PhD in biotechnology from Britain's Cambridge University and a recurring presence on many of the world's most influential females lists, medical scientist Hayat Sindi is no stranger to breaking away from the typical Saudi female mould. In February, Sindi broke down yet another of Saudi Arabia's gender barriers when she became one of the first women to be sw

The Government is hopeful that a consensus will emerge among political parties on the contentious Women Reservation Bill, seeking 33 per cent reservation for them in Parliament and state legislatures.&nb

In 2013 men still earn disproportionally more than women, on average 30% more. Men also hold the award for securing the most senior leadership posts in both business and politics. According to a 2013 report by from Center for American Women and Politics, women hold 18% of