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Women's Leadership

May 26, 2016
Marcela Huaita, new President of the Inter-American Commission of Women

In the framework of the XXXVII Assembly of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) in Lima there were elected the new authorities that will gove

May 20, 2016
New Protocol Presented in Mexico to Deal with Cases of Political Violence Against Women

The National Elec

May 18, 2016
In Mexico, the President of the Federal Electoral Tribunal, assumes the Presidency and Technical Secretary of the Observatory of Political Participation of Women

During the biannual meeting of the Federal Electoral Tribunal, its president, Constancio Carrasco, has assumed the Presidency and the Technical Secreta

May 16, 2016
Ghana started a process to establish a Women´s Situation Room

The process to establish a Women’s Situation Room has started in Ghana.

May 11, 2016
Work-life Balance for Mexican Women Politicians

"It is true that the way of life that we have make the time we share with our family shorter, frequently causing long absences that make negotiations with them more difficult, but I would say this is the experience of thousands of women who leave eve

February 19, 2016
Rwanda Enacts Friendly Law for New Mothers

Rwanda, leader on women’s political empowerment, have recently passed a new law giving rights to new mothers.

February 19, 2016
The National Assembly of Mauritius Discusses the Creation of a Gender Caucus

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Mauritius, Ms.

Framework for the Consolidation of Parity Democracy

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February 10, 2016

Framework for the Consolidation of Parity Democracy

In 2013 the 29th General Assembly of the Latin American Parliament, that took place on 19-20 October, approved the Resolution on the political participation of women, which “reaffirms the

In 2013 the 29th General Assembly of the Latin American Parliament, that took place on 19-20 October, approved the Resolution on the political participation of women, which “reaffirms the

February 9, 2016
Women and Politics in Turkey

CaféBabel, the collaborative online magazine created by young Europeans in 2001, published an article on the relationship between women and politics in Turkey.