31 January, Paris – To enhance women’s leadership and participation efforts, UN Women and the organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) today forged a cooperation agreement to collect local data on female political participation, to monitor local action plans on gen

NAIROBI, Jan 25 2013 (IPS) - Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics.

Increasing women’s participation in politics and economy and ending violence against women to be a key focus of the visit.

“Our women have been beaten, raped, whipped, forced into polygamous marriages, and who knows what else.

Violent attacks on girls and women are nothing new.

Violence against women remains a reality in the Kurdistan Region, but another scourge remains less well known: Threats of violence -- and murder -- against women’s rights activists.

A new report released by the UN says Afghan women are still victims of abuse despite some success by authorities in prosecuting cases of rape, forced marriages and domestic violence.