May 30, 2012
Women Assess Bachelet's Record
Women activists in Chile say that Bachelet's criticism is unfair and is due to male chauvinism.
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May 30, 2012
Senator Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the issue of Saudi Arabia's lack of female politicians with Saudi government officials on the last stop of her Mideast tour.
May 30, 2012
Do France's Women Voters Want a Woman Elected President?
The survey conducted among women voters in France suggested that women voter prefer Nicolas Sarkozy to Segolene Royal, while for men voters it is in reverse.
May 30, 2012
Gender Quotas Win the Day in Lesotho
Quotas can be viewed as a temporary "jump start" mechanism to increase women's representation in the Southern African Development Community(SADC).
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May 30, 2012
Bhutto Women Ready to Enter Politics to Rival Benazir
Ghinva Bhutto, the widow of Benazir Bhutto's brother Mir Murtaza, is getting to ready to join politics and contest Pakistan's general elections to rival her famous sister-in-law and former prime minister.
May 30, 2012
New Research Shows High Deductible Health Plans Penalize Women
A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers finds that high deductible health insurance plans, which are becoming more popular among employers, result in higher financial burdens for women than men.
May 30, 2012
Rwanda Women Network Wins Dubai International Award
Rwanda Women Network-Village of Hope received a prize for the best practices to improve the living environment.
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May 30, 2012
Four Women Join Digital Team
Four women in Kenya were appointed to the task force on transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The Minister of Information and Communications said this was in line with the Government's decision to reserve 30 per cent of public appointments to women.
May 30, 2012
Millennium Development Project Launched
A beauty pageant has been organized to address and advocate women empowerment, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), education, environment and health for one year during the Ethiopian Millennium year.