May 30, 2012
Ministry for Women Won't Fly
Two leading organisations working in the field of gender issues have effectively shot down the idea to establish a ministry for the women's affairs .
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May 30, 2012
'I Am Powerful' Campaign Raises Awareness Among Gujarati Women
For 20-year-old Pooja of Panelli village in Gujarat, life would have been different had she the freedom to choose the way she wanted to live.
May 30, 2012
Many Women Leaders, Not Much Equality
Asia, a sprawling continent which has produced the world's largest number of female heads of government, lags far behind both in gender equality and gender empowerment.
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May 30, 2012
Manitoba Woman Wins International Environmental Award
Ms. Rabliauskas has spent years trying to get permanent protection against development for residents of the Poplar River First Nation, an isolated community on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.
May 30, 2012
Poverty More Prevalent in Women
Poverty continues to be a major obstacle in efforts to develop women in the region. This was said by Assistant Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri.
May 30, 2012
President Sirleaf Urges African Women to Collaborate
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has addressed the opening session of an African Democracy Forum in Monrovia, with a call on African women to take charge of their own destiny.
May 30, 2012
A Presidential Election That Breaks with Tradition
When Malians queue to cast ballots in presidential elections Sunday, they will be participating in a poll with a difference: for the first time ever, a woman will be amongst the candidates voters have to choose between.
May 30, 2012
Women Politicians from Mexico Advocate Change
The demographics of Mexico make the gender imbalance in politics even more striking. While women are a small minority in government, they constitute the majority of the population in many parts of Mexico.
May 30, 2012
Follow the Women - Crossing Checkpoints
In continuing their 12-day ride for Middle East Peace, the nearly 250 all-female members of the awareness organization Follow the Women (FTW) recently weathered stringent restrictions posed by Israeli checkpoints, barring Iranian, Palestinian, and other Arab members of their group from entering t