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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

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Ghana: Negative Stereotype Hindering Women's Chance at Winning Political Seats - Report

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Korea: South Korea picks female presidential candidate

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Park Geun-hye has won her party's nomination to run as presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in December. If elected, Park would become the nation's first female head of state.

Park Geun-hye is the daughter of South Korea's late military dictator Park Chung-hee. Surveys place the conservative lawmaker ahead of all other potential candidates in this December's polls.

"I plan to herald in a new era of unity of all people," Park, 60, said on Monday following her landslide victory at her party's nomination convention.

 

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Park Geun-hye has won her party's nomination to run as presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in December. If elected, Park would become the nation's first female head of state.

Park Geun-hye is the daughter of South Korea's late military dictator Park Chung-hee. Surveys place the conservative lawmaker ahead of all other potential candidates in this December's polls.

"I plan to herald in a new era of unity of all people," Park, 60, said on Monday following her landslide victory at her party's nomination convention.

 

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Kenya: IEBC Reduces Nomination Fee for Women

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THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has agreed to reduce by half, the Sh500,000 it was demanding as nomination fee for any of the women hoping to join the country representative race.

TheSh500,000 amount is among the proposals which the IEBC has made in its proposed elections guidelines and rules. The proposal, exclusively reported by the Star,elicited widespread condemnation from a cross section of leaders in civil society, religious as well as political groups.

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THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has agreed to reduce by half, the Sh500,000 it was demanding as nomination fee for any of the women hoping to join the country representative race.

TheSh500,000 amount is among the proposals which the IEBC has made in its proposed elections guidelines and rules. The proposal, exclusively reported by the Star,elicited widespread condemnation from a cross section of leaders in civil society, religious as well as political groups.

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Pakistan: Need for separate polling stations for women underlined

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Pakistan: Need for separate polling stations for women underlined

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Speakers at a forum have underlined the need to set up separate polling stations for females, launch voter education programme and stop using financial resources ungrudgingly by candidates to ensure holding free, fair and transparent elections in the country. The event was arranged by Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development SDPD-UNDP at the district headquarters complex Tajazai on Saturday. Office bearers of political and religious parties and civic bodies spoke on the occasion.

 

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Speakers at a forum have underlined the need to set up separate polling stations for females, launch voter education programme and stop using financial resources ungrudgingly by candidates to ensure holding free, fair and transparent elections in the country. The event was arranged by Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development SDPD-UNDP at the district headquarters complex Tajazai on Saturday. Office bearers of political and religious parties and civic bodies spoke on the occasion.

 

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Vanuatu: Record number of female candidates for Vanuatu elections

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18 women have shown their interest to run as candidates in Vanuatu's general elections in two months time.

Since independence in 1980, only five women have been elected as members of Vanuatu's parliament.

 

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18 women have shown their interest to run as candidates in Vanuatu's general elections in two months time.

Since independence in 1980, only five women have been elected as members of Vanuatu's parliament.

 

Read the complete story at Australia News Network, published 9 August 2012.

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Vanuatu: A group of women candidates prepares for Vanuatu's election

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It's less than two months to Vanuatu's general elections, and 18 women have shown their interest to stand as candidates.

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It's less than two months to Vanuatu's general elections, and 18 women have shown their interest to stand as candidates.

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UNDP: Consultant to support development of a gender policy for the INEC in Nigeria

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UNDP: Consultant to support development of a gender policy for the INEC in Nigeria

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Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 08-Aug-12
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
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(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

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Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 08-Aug-12
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required :
 English  
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

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Papua New Guinea: Third woman wins seat in PNG’s parliament

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Papua New Guinea has three female MPs after Julie Soso won the Eastern Highlands Regional seat in the general election.

Ms Soso becomes PNG’s first woman MP from the Highlands Region and the second ever female governor.

It’s the second successful female candidate in this election for the Triumph Heritage Empowerment party whose Delilah Gore won the Sohe Open seat in Oro province.

The other female win in this election was by Loujaya Toni in Lae Open.

Before this election, PNG had only had four female MPs.

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Papua New Guinea has three female MPs after Julie Soso won the Eastern Highlands Regional seat in the general election.

Ms Soso becomes PNG’s first woman MP from the Highlands Region and the second ever female governor.

It’s the second successful female candidate in this election for the Triumph Heritage Empowerment party whose Delilah Gore won the Sohe Open seat in Oro province.

The other female win in this election was by Loujaya Toni in Lae Open.

Before this election, PNG had only had four female MPs.

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