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September 17, 2013
Suu Kyi calls for speedy change to Myanmar constitution

Myanmar needs to change its constitution as fast as possible to put the country firmly on the path to democracy, Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the country's democratic opposition Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday.

September 17, 2013
Liberal Democrats and lack of women MPs in Westminster, United Kingdom

Former Education Minister Sarah Teather's decision to stand at the next general election highlighted a long-running problem for the Liberal Democrats.

The party only has seven women MPs, and five of those are in the party's 12 most vulnerable seats.

September 17, 2013
The Politics of Women and the Women of Politics, Australia

In Australia, we congratulate Nova Peris on being the first indigenous female elected to the federal parliament and wish her success in her Senate journey ahead. Australia now has our first female Foreign Minister.

September 17, 2013
Women leading the way in Mackay politics, Australia

Tony Abbott's cabinet in Canberra is running short on girl power, but it's the sisters who continue to run the show in the Mackay region.

September 17, 2013
Women reluctant to run for office, New Zealand

In the year that New Zealand marks 120 years since women won the vote, the number of women vying for local body seats is stagnating.

September 17, 2013
Senate veterans decry cabinet's lack of women, Australia

Liberal senator Sue Boyce has criticised as ''shocking and embarrassing'' the appointment of only one woman to the new federal cabinet. Only foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop made it into the 19-member cabinet announced by prime minister-elect T

September 16, 2013
Egyptian state-run women's council calls for quota of women MPs

The National Council for Women called on the committee which is drafting Egypt’s constitution to include a quota for women in pa

September 16, 2013
Power, Empowerment and Violence against Women, Study Violence as backlash against womens activism

This chapter is from a book “Ending Violence against Women: A Challenge for Development”, the book was written by Francine Pickup with Suzanne Williams a

September 16, 2013
Gender equality and Turkey’s 2023 goals

2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The symbolism of this date has led to 2023 being set as the “deadline” for many financial, political, and social targets. However, any growth needs to be social for it to be sustainable.