October 26, 2012
Nigeria: Osun Promises to Empower Women in Politics
Osun State Government has assured women in the state of its readiness to create a conducive atmosphere to allow them take active role
World News
October 26, 2012
Philippines: Asia’s best in closing gender gaps
Women are closing the gender gap with men in health and education but struggle to get top jobs and salaries, data from a study of 135 countries showed on Wednesday.
October 25, 2012
Egypt: National Council for Women rejects constitution draft
Egypt's national body for women's issues, the National Council for Women, held a conference on Monday entitled "Egyptian women reject the draft constitution."
October 25, 2012
Algeria: As Algerian Elections Approach, Quota Set for Female Candidates
Interior Minister Dahou Ould Kablia described the fatwa issued by the Scientific Council of the Ibadi Confession in Ghardaia forbidding the nomination of women in local elections in the province as an “internal fatwa that concerns a particular community.''
October 25, 2012
Brazil: Women politicians march on – but the pace is still too slow for many
Brazilians will return to the polls next week less than a month after voters elected a record number of women as mayors, but gender equality is still a distant goal in a political culture long dominated by men.
October 25, 2012
Sierra Leone: Number of women in Sierra Leone vote seen as test of stability
The elections are seen as a test of stability 10 years after its civil war, with no women standing for president despite a push to register more female candidates.
October 25, 2012
China: Chinese women willing to work with women of East Asia for gender equality
All-China Women’s Federation ( ACWF) Vice President Meng Xiaosi said Thursday that Chinese women would be more than happy to join hand with women of East Asia countries to promote gender equality and environmental sustainability.
October 25, 2012
MENA: Questioning the Quota for Arab Women
Palestinians voted in local elections this past weekend for time since 2006, and one-fifth of seats are going to women, thanks to a new quota system for municipal councils in the West Bank.
October 24, 2012
Botswana: BNF Candidate urges women to be proactive in politics
The Botswana National Front (BNF) candidate, Abigail Mogalakwe, who is vying for the Mahalapye West parliamentary seat has urged women to fight for their rights and be a competitive force to their counterparts.