September 23, 2012
Iraq: Lawmakers Promise Boycott Over Women's Government Role
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September 23, 2012
Uganda: 19-Year-Old Woman Is Africa’s Youngest Legislator
19-year-old Proscovia Alengot Oromait is now the youngest Member of Parliament in African history after running for and winning the MP position left vacant by her father in Usuk County of eastern Uganda.
September 23, 2012
Malawi: Female MPs issue ultimatum on ‘stealing’ of beds: State House explains
Women Parliamentary Caucus members have strongly demanded Minister of Health Khumbo Kachali, who is also the country’s Vice-President, to return back the hospital beds from Mponela Hospital where they were snatched to be given to Mzimba for political campaign purposes.
September 23, 2012
South Africa: ‘I go as a servant of Africa’
Parliament on Wednesday paid a fond farewell and tribute to Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as she heads for Addis Ababa to chair the African Union commission.
September 20, 2012
Armenia: Women Still Shut Out of Local Politics
The number of women standing in local elections in Armenia has barely changed from four years ago, despite government pledges to increase participation. Activists are now saying it might be is time for local polls to be subject to the same gender quotas as national elections.
September 20, 2012
Nigeria: 57 Women Aspirants Vie for PDP Ticket
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, says the party has witnessed high level of interest by its members for the forthcoming local government elections in the state as over 600 persons out of which 57 are female have indicated interest in securing the ticket of the party to contes
September 20, 2012
Kosovo: Leaders Encourage Women to Pursue Careers
An increasing number of women in Kosovo want to pursue a career and raise a family, but balancing the two remains a challenge in what is considered to be the most conservative male-dominated society in the Balkans.
September 20, 2012
Hungary: MPs Join Protest for Women’s Rights
Several NGOs staged a demonstration on Kossuth tér on Sunday to draw attention to violence against women and to speak up for women’s rights more generally.
September 20, 2012
Pakistan: Foreign Minister Khar to Meet Hillary Clinton This Week
Amidst growing call from lawmakers to strip US aid to the country, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will arrive on Tuesday to hold a series of meetings with top US officials including the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.