Skip to main content

World News

March 25, 2014
Campaigners welcome 'milestone' agreement at UN gender equality talks

UN Member states have agreed that gender equality and women's rights must be prioritised in future discussions on what should be included in the next set of sustainable development goals.

March 24, 2014
Redford’s tenure follows a familiar script for women in politics in Canada

Alison Redford’s unexpected resignation has reignited the debate on gender in politics. Some declare that gender had everything to do with it, while others argue as strongly that nothing could be further from the truth.

March 24, 2014
Women in parliament key for gender equality

The meaningful role women should play in parliament is to have an impact in changing the nature of politics and to create more honest government.

March 23, 2014
ICTs and Women's and Girls' Empowerment

Recent advances made in technology have tremendously changed the way information is being shared in today's societies.

March 21, 2014
Ted Cruz: Republican Women are the ‘Strongest Force’ in Politics

Thousands of Republican grassroots activists are gathering across Texas in Senate District (SD) and county conventions to continue the process that began in their local precincts on March 4th, of building the new 2014 Republican Party of Texas platform.  Delegates from the var

March 21, 2014
AP Interview: Egyptian fights for women's equality

A year ago, Egyptian politician and women's rights activist Mervat Tallawy defied the Muslim Brotherhood to spearhead the adoption of a U.N. blueprint to combat violence against women.

March 19, 2014
Namibia: Reflection On Women and Politics - What Next? How Next?

THE situation of women in Namibia cannot be understood without a thorough understanding of the historical, political, social and economic conditions of Namibia.

March 19, 2014
Fianna Fáil ‘disappointed’ as it fails on female candidate targets

Fianna Fáil has conceded it is “disappointed” with the proportion of female candidates it is running in the local and European elections in

March 18, 2014
114, and raring to vote in Kerala, India

If what she and her family claims and what her voter identity card shows is true, she is 114.