In the elections sprinkled across Asia from Japan to Indonesia to Sri Lanka this year, perhaps the most intriguing candidate is Park Geun-Hye, who seeks to be the first woman elected president of South Korea.
Kuwaiti women are taking part in parliamentary elections both as candidates and voters for the fifth time since they won their political rights.
African women lawmakers on Wednesday robustly pushed for strategies that will see more women supported to assume leadership roles on the continent.
The proposed Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill introduced in the Lower House of Parliament has been termed as an anti-men legislation by a non-government organisation.
In order to discuss the role and responsibilities of the government, political parties, media, lawyers and civil society in ensuring women’s right to vote in coming general elections, Aurat Foundation organised a focussed group discussion Wednesday.
A group of Kuwaiti women coalitions called ‘Woman’s Voice’ decided to make collective effort and organized an awareness festival titled ‘Participating in Building Kuwait’ to encourage citizens to vote in the Dec 1 elections. The event was held on Tuesday at the Kuwait Regency Hotel.
Research conducted by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) found that local values impede women’s progression and participation in the country’s politics.
“Atispa mana atispa ñawpajman rinanchis tiyan” (“Power without power, we have to keep moving forward”) in the Quechua language, Ruth Rojas told her listeners at the end of a series
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini is the co-founder of the International Civil society Action Network (ICAN) (www.icanpeacework.org), a US-based NGO dedicated to supporting civil society activism in peace and security in conflict-affected countries.