Myanmar's younger opposition members urge elders to step aside for new generation as they aspire towards bigger roles and louder voice.
As Burundi heads towards the 2015 general elections, and despite a quota of 30 percent women’s representation in parliament, women in this southeast African nation feel that they are yet to have a significant say in the management of their country.
While Lebanon suffers from a paucity of female politicians, establishing a quota is not the only way to bolster women’s participation in the political sphere, say members of UNDP’s Lebanese Electoral Assistance Program.
The heady days when Sydney women looked up to a female prime minister, female premier, governor and governor-general are long gone.
Malawai Congress Party (MCP) member of Parliament for Salima NorthWest constituency, Dr Jessie Kabwila, has been elected as new chairperson for Women Caucus in Parliament.
A new Adimark poll — released on Thursday — shows President Michelle Bachelet’s approval rating at 58 percent, a two point increase from May and a rating higher than her government’s overall a
A lawmaker in the Japan Restoration Party was jeered during a meeting at parliament and told by a male lawmaker she “should give birth to a baby.”