World News
July 20, 2012
Ireland: Groups welcome passing of Bill on gender quotas
GENDER QUOTAS are set to become law after the Electoral Amendment (Political Funding) Bill 2011 passed all stages in the Dáil yesterday.
July 19, 2012
Libya: Marginal Victory for Women in Libya’s GNC Elections
Yesterday, the preliminary results for Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) elections showed that women had acquired 33 out of the 200 available seats in the GNC. This means that women only make up 16.5% of the governing body that will replace Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC).
July 19, 2012
India: Dress carefully to avoid crime: NCW chief
National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma's statement asking women to dress carefully to avoid crimes (like molestation) against them has sparked outrage and disgust with rights activists questioned the selection process of NCW office-bearers.
July 19, 2012
Fiji: Ministry looks for women candidates
IN an effort to ensure women have equal participation in decision making, the Ministry of Women is in the process of identifying potential women candidates for the general elections in 2014.
July 19, 2012
Kiribati: Vice president challenges SI women
SOLOMON Islands women have been challenged to be role model figures in their aspirations and reflect their importance in their families, villages, islands, government, business and society as a whole.
July 19, 2012
Maldives: MDP Women’s Wing protest against alleged sexual harassment, call for Fahmy’s resignation
The Women’s Wing of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) gathered outside the government Velaanaage building yesterday in protest at alleged workplace sexual harassment faced by females.