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Women's Leadership

Shirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva, Board Member, Province of Cotabato
September 11, 2014
A few good women in Philippine Politics

When one turns on the television, reads the newspaper or listens to the news on radio, one cannot help but notice that much of the news is focused on the negative events that are happening to our country.

Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”

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September 9, 2014

Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”

Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”

 

 

Summary of E-Discussion “Can young people break the socio-cultural and institutional barriers for women in politics?”

 

 

Girls Matter
September 7, 2014
Girl guides venture into the political jungle: Movement calls for school lessons in 'body confidence' and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament in first manifesto

The Girl Guides once taught young women to cope away from civilisation with camping trips and nature skills.

Now, they are more concerned with helping them face the challenges of modern life.

Women in leadership will curb corruption – RDP
September 7, 2014
Women in leadership will curb corruption (Namibia)

WINDHOEK - The National Secretary of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Women’s League is of the view that corruption will drastically decrease if more capable women occupy leadership positions.

Japanese Government
September 6, 2014
Japanese politics includes women

Photos-AP and Reuters

Empower Malaysia
September 5, 2014
Women stay out. Politics is a boys club

Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER) is gravely concerned with the quality of the debate going on regarding a woman candidate for the Selangor Menteri Besar (MB) post.

September 5, 2014
Security Detains Women Protesters in Sudan

The security services detained 16 activists of the "No to women's oppression" group, who staged a protest in front of Omdurman women prison today.

September 5, 2014
Judges unfamiliar with international legal norms concerning women’s rights: Colombia’s former minister of justice

“Given that Colombia has subscribed to various international instruments that guarantee the protection of women, affirmative action (…) we are very far from reality because there exist no means to materialize everything that is outlined in the established norms,” asserted the former ministe

Women await parity in politics
September 4, 2014
In politics, women still await parity

Photo illustration by Jeff Boyer / Times Union

While I was in high school, Ms. Magazine appeared on newsstands, and before long my best friend's girlfriend announced that she was a feminist.