The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, publicly expressed his support to the creation of a new U.N. agency for women, as reported by IPS News Agency.
The Spanish parliament approved a new gender equality law aimed to provide equality between men and women in the political and economic life of the country.
The image of women and their activism is negatively portrayed in the Yemeni media, while their success stories are hidden from the society.
The presence of women in decision-making bodies in the Arab world is increasing. Fatema Murad Al-Kandari highlighted the efforts of the government and non-government organizations to empower the Kuwaiti women and promote their roles in the social life.
Women in Northern Ireland voiced out their concerns that half of the country's population is not fairly represented in the decision making process and that the representation of women has not improved from the last elections.
Political activists in Japan rally for introducing more women into the nation's political arena in the wake of the quadrennial nationwide local elections.
Despite the latest achievements of women in politics in the Middle East region, the picture is far from rosy, as reported by the IPS News Agency. For instance, in the UAE women were appointed by the government to the Federal Advisory Board, that some argue creates "state-sanctioned feminism".
Thursday 01 March 2007, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Under the auspices of the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW), various civil society organizations and State offices for women and gender agreed to work together to prom
Activists in Lesotho are expressing disappointment at the low representation of women in the country's parliament, as reported by the AllAfrica Global Media.