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October 6, 2017
Roundtable to enhance political participation of women with disability in Pakistan

Islamabad: To enhance political participation of women with disability (WWD), participants of a roundtable discussion stressed for concrete measures to ensure issuance of national identity cards to

October 4, 2017
Economist Mercedes Araoz Sworn In as Peru’s New Prime Minister

LIMA – Peru’s Second Vice President, Mercedes Araoz, an economist by training, was sworn in on 17 September 2017 as the new head of the Council of Ministers –known as the prime minister–, formed by

September 29, 2017
Women supported to campaign in Tonga

The head of Tonga's Civil Society Forum says getting more women into parliament is everyone's responsibility and it is time for more gender balance in Tongan politics.

September 25, 2017
Court ruling raises hopes among Kenyan women for more political representation

NAIROBI, Sept 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Buoyed by record gains in last month's elections, Kenyan activists say they hope the nation's top court will enforce women's right to better political

September 12, 2017
Pacific Islands Forum leader plans more effort to help women as leaders

The secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Dame Meg Taylor wants to put more effort into empow

September 12, 2017
Chile’s president is a woman — and she just scored a major policy victory for women. Here’s why that matters.

Latin America has some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws.

September 8, 2017
Proposals to increase number of female MPs in Commons rejected

The government has rejected all six proposals to give parliament more equal female

September 8, 2017
Nirmala Sitharaman says appointment a 'message' on women's status

Nirmala Sitharman said her appointment sent a "big message to the world of what's the status of women in India...

September 8, 2017
Study Finds Women See Female Lawmakers As More Competent, Having More Integrity

This year has brought with it a wave of women interested in running for office, par