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In the semi-autonomous northeastern Somali state of Puntland, where local councils are already on the ground, another political transformation is taking place.

Today, women account for almost 40 per cent of the total workforce. However, women remain disadvantaged in the workplace, their employment being preponderantly unpaid or underpaid compared to men's.

30 Years of Democracy: Riding the Wave? Women’s Political Participation in Latin America. “Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.”

To mark International Women's Day tomorrow, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Congressional Human Rights Caucus held a joint forum Wednesday to review the political landscape women shared in 2007.

Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Leslie Campbell, hailed Morocco's reforms promoting women's participation in politics and electoral transparency.

In July 2008, NDI organized the inaugural MENA Regional Young Women Leaders Academy in Doha, Qatar, which gathered together young women leaders from the Middle East and North Africa.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $1.8 million to the National Democratic Institute to support the role of women in Nepal's transition to democracy.

the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) wishes to hire an Evaluation Consultant to conduct an assessment of the iKNOW Politics project.

On October 29th the UN Security Council will hold its 8th annual debate on Women, Peace and Security (resolution 1325). This year’s debate will focus on women’s participation in peace processes, an essential component of the full implementation of resolution 1325.