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July 21, 2014
Somalia: Somali Women Demand More Representation in Politics

Somali women leaders met in Mogadishu on Sunday (July 20th) to demand greater representation in national politics and clear constitutional provisions protecting their participation, Somalia's Hiiraan Online reported.

July 21, 2014
The Gender Gap Exists When It Comes to Who Donates to Political Campaigns

The gender gap in American salaries is well documented, but it turns out this disparity in pay extends into the political realm as well. Women also donate much less to political campaigns than their male counterparts.

July 21, 2014
2015: The hurdles before women

From time being, sex stereotyping has always been an issue in contemporary setting. It assumes that masculine and feminine traits are intertwined with leadership.

July 19, 2014
Surge Red de Mujeres Liberales Por el Cambio (México)

En el marco de la primera reunión preparatoria del"Foro De liberativo Mujeres Liberales Marcando Diferencias"que se celebrará próximamente, este fin de semana, fue conformada la Red Nacional de Mujeres Liberales por el Cambio, una organización que cuenta con el apoyo no sólo de las féminas,si

July 18, 2014
Bharatiya Janata Party committed to give 33 per cent reservation to women: Saroj Pandey (India)

Charging the former Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government of "betraying women by not giving reservation to them in decision-making bodies", BJP today said it was committed to political empowerment o

July 17, 2014
Gender Quota key to enhance political participation of women

Afghan parliamentarian and women’s rights activist, Farkhunda Zahra Naderi, has said that the Gender Quota is key to enhance the political participation of women.

July 17, 2014
One in three women faces some form of violence in her lifetime: Lakshmi Puri

United Nations assistant secretary general Lakshmi Puri , who is also the deputy executive director, UN Women—an organization that espouses gender equality and women’s empowerment—says reservations for women in legislature, judiciary and the police force will help break gender-based stereotyp

July 17, 2014
Serbia improves position of women in politics

Women are taking an increasingly active role as decision-makers in Serbian politics, but some bloggers say more steps should be taken to ensure greater participation at the highest levels of government.

July 17, 2014
30 trained to contest elections

THIRTY Bahraini women are being trained to contest the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections.

The four-phase programme, organised by the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), focuses on skills training, political empowerment of women, knowledge sharing and simulation activities.