Skip to main content

Women's Leadership

February 1, 2016
Mexican women politicians agree to a special protocol against political violence

In the state of Morelos (Mexico), it met last January 28 a group of women holding public office occupied or to arrange a special protocol for women who suffer political violence.

January 20, 2016
Chilean Senate approves criteria of gender quotas for political parties

The Chamber of the Chilean Senate approved with 35 votes in favor, the new law on political parties, in the absence of some outstanding voting points.

January 11, 2016
Online platform 'Representation 2020. A Century from Suffrage to Parity' works for women's political empowerment

The online platform ‘Representation 2020.

January 11, 2016
Arlene Foster, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, becomes the First Minister of Northern Ireland

Ms. Arlene Foster, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, becomes the First Minister of Northern Ireland. This new appointment followed the decision by her predecessor, Mr. Peter Robinson, to step down as First Minister on November 2015. Ms.

January 8, 2016
Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney urges Ban Ki-moon to fight for a female successor

January 8, 2016
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly in Pakistan Elects First Female Deputy Speaker in its History

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has recently elected Dr. Mehar Taj Roghani as the new Deputy Speaker. She will be the first woman to occupy this position in history. Before that, Dr.

January 8, 2016
Research Stresses the Importance of Gender Quotas to Improve Life Standards for Girls in India

A recent article authored by Ms. Miriam Kelberg stresses the importance of gender quotas in India as a way to improve the standards of living for girls in this country.

January 8, 2016
United Nations and the Network of Women in Plural urge for justice after the murder of the mayor of Temixco

After an election campaign that had acrimoniously questioned the relevance of the political participation of women, the last elections in Mexico to renew the local Congress in Morelos resulted in t

January 8, 2016
Political Geographer Claire Mc Ging discusses the implications of gender quotas in Ireland

Political Geographer, Ms.