Participants in a women's only peace conference in South Sudan's Jonglei state took the drastic step of saying they would leave their homes and refrain from child bearing if men in their communities continued to seek violent solutions to ongoing conflicts in the troubled region rather than peacef
The poll from the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion, Ibope, and published by O Estado de Sao Paulo shows that 35% spontaneously even before presenting the list of possible candidates, said they would support Rousseff in 2014, which is three times the sum of all other presid
The Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development says it will use the constitution to make sure that there are more women in decision-making positions in private and
A United Nations envoy today expressed dismay at the sexual attacks on women protesters in Egy
Shura Council members voted down legislation requiring political parties to display female candidates at the top of party lists.
"The main obstacle for post-revolutionary Arab women is a "patriarchal culture" that imposes a false interpretation on Islam."
Africa’s second female president, Dr Joyce Banda of Malawi, has attributed progress of women in politics and positions of power to men who gave them an opportunity to prove themselves.
In the last 10 years, Morocco has witnessed two divergent trends relating to economic equality between women and men.
In the last 10 years, Morocco has witnessed two divergent trends relating to economic equality between women and men.