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October 7, 2015
Global Leader's Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

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August 31, 2015
10th Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament - outcomes and recommendations

 

"Strenght of unity of thought and action as a powerful agent for change to achieve gender equality within one generation"

August 13, 2015
From the kitchen to public life: In Tunisia,women's personal issues are political ones

By iKNOW Politics Expert

August 11, 2015
SRI LANKA: Women on the rise in Parliamentary Election 2015

The 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election is due to be held on 17 August 2015, ten months ahead of schedule, to elect 225 memebers to Sri Lanka's 15th Parliament. 

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.

 Afkham is a veteran of Iran’s diplomatic service, having served as a ministerial aide and later as head of its public relations department. Photo-Youtube
April 13, 2015
Iran to appoint first female ambassador since Islamic revolution

Iran is to appoint its first female ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, marking a breakthrough for women in government under the moderate president,

Dorji Choden, Minister for Works and Human Settlement, Bhutan, speaking at the COP20 climate conference in Lima
April 13, 2015
Bhutan's first female minister: engineer, equality warrior and former civil servant

Being a civil servant in this country is a unique challenge.

One of the activists, Wei TingTing
April 12, 2015
China frees five women activists on bail after outcry

China has unexpectedly released five women activists on bail, two lawyers said on Monday, after a vocal campaign against their detention by the West and Chinese rights campaigners.

April 9, 2015
Consultants needed - Research on GBV: process and dissemination (Lebanon and Jordan)

Alianza por la Solidaridad is looking for a consultant to generate evidence on response to gender based violence in the context of the Syrian Crisis in Lebanon and Jordan.