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‘Seven’ to Bring Stories of Real-Life Heroines to Betts Theatre

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‘Seven’ to Bring Stories of Real-Life Heroines to Betts Theatre

Based on interviews with women who have fought for change in their home countries around the world, two versions of the acclaimed documentar

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Minister for Justice and Equality-Frances Fitzgerald
April 18, 2015
Is not having children the price women pay for political success?

There are many advocates for gender quotas to help women advance in politics - including front-bench politicians like Frances Fitzgerald.

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Judge Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi (61) of Argentina – first female president of the International Criminal Court
April 5, 2015
International Criminal Court elects first woman president

It is symptomatic of the low profile kept by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that even what might be regarded as a landmark even

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Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy -Photo Commons
April 2, 2015
Bangladesh’s only female big-city mayor may also be its most effective

Narayanganj, Bangladesh — This Muslim-majority nation may have a female prime minister, but at the local level it remains difficult for women to gain and hold political power.

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Presidential aspirant, Professor Remi Sonaiya, has expressed her wish to change the face of politics in Nigeria
March 23, 2015
Nigeria's only female presidential candidate done with cheerleading

Lagos (AFP) - The two main candidates for the governorship of Nigeria's Lagos state took to the stage, making a flurry of promises to the all-female audience at the select Cosmopolitan Women's Club.

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Women in Politics 2015 Map
March 13, 2015
Sluggish progress on women in politics will hamper development - Press Release IPU and UNWOMEN

The Women in Politics 2015 Map launched by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women today shows that although the numbers of women in executive government and in parliament continue to inch forward, the slow rate of progress will severely check global development plans due to be

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Women in Politics 2015 Map

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March 13, 2015

Women in Politics 2015 Map

The Map, which presents latest data and global rankings for women in politics, reveals a mixed picture on gender equality in executive government and in parliament at regional and national levels.

 

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The Map, which presents latest data and global rankings for women in politics, reveals a mixed picture on gender equality in executive government and in parliament at regional and national levels.

 

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