Iowa — It was among the first states to legalize gay marriage and served as the 2008 campaign liftoff site for the first black president, but in other arenas Iowa isn't quite so progressive – it's also one of just two states to never elect a woman governor or member of Congress.
Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, who represents Abia Central senatorial districts in the 7th Senate, is a strong voice, especially among the eight women in the chamber, and one of the aspirants said to be lining up for the Abia governorship race in 2015.
Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, who represents Abia Central senatorial districts in the 7th Senate, is a strong voice, especially among the eight women in the chamber, and one of the aspirants said to be lining up for the Abia governorship race in 2015.
According to a 2012 survey by the World Economic Forum, Pakistan is still considered to be one of the worst places in the world to be a woman.
LAHORE: As many as 147 women are contesting election 2013 in 105 National Assembly and 301 women in 203 provincial assembly constituencies on general seats.
EMILY's List, the venerable group dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women, held a briefing to release data on how generic women candidates might fare and to urge pollsters to poll mor
For decades, not a single woman in this dusty Pakistani village surrounded by wheat fields and orange trees has voted. And they aren't likely to in next week's parliamentary election either. The village's men have spoken.
here have been five elections in the Vancouver-area riding of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows since the dis
The political gender gap isn’t just among voters. It also includes those they get to vote for.