January 14, 2013
BBC: Saudi Arabia's king appoints women to Shura Council
Thirty women have been appointed to the Shura Council by Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah, for a 4-year term.
Quotas
December 20, 2012
Pakistan: Women MPs slam Imran for opposing quota
Women parliamentarians from both sides of the aisle criticised Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan on Monday over his remarks against reserved seats for women and challenged him to compare his educational credentials with theirs.
December 18, 2012
Kenya: No Women, No Elections
Kenya's rights activists are furious that the country's highest court "violated" women's constitutional rights by ruling against the implementation of a gender quota in parliament ahead of the 2013 general elections.
December 18, 2012
Nigeria: UNDP Advises Political Parties To Support Women For Elective Positions In 2015
Mrs Adekemi Ndieli, National Programme Officer, UNDP (UN Women), has challenged the political parties in Nigeria to be more affirmative in supporting women to win elective positions through concerted efforts.
December 10, 2012
Turkey: New Model Offered to Battle Low Female Representation
KA-DER (Female Electoral Candidates Support Association) released a statement today--on the 78th anniversary of Turkish women's acquisition of suffrage rights--urging the political parties to revise their quota system in their decision-making mechanisms.
December 7, 2012
Europe: More women on company boards. Europe to commit and set the example.
November 23, 2012
Botswana: Tshireletso wants seats reserved for women
The Assistant Minister of Local Government, Botlhogile Tshireletso, has called for reservation of parliamentary seats for women in order to raise the voice of the distaff section of the National Assembly.
November 23, 2012
Papua New Guinea: PNG women MPs defer support for reserved seats
Papua New Guinea’s three women MPs have ruled out supporting legislation for reserved seats for women.
And a prominent supporter of the legislation says the debate over women’s seats may have served its purpose.
Megan Whelan has more.
November 13, 2012
UNDP: Calls for the Formation of a Caucus of Women Political Leaders across Party Lines
UNDP has called for the formation of a caucus of women political leaders across party lines to enhance women’s participation within political parties and to advocate for the Women’s Reservation Bill as a collective voice.