Iran's conservative government is encouraging doctors and nurses to treat patients only of the same gender in a bid to bring healthcare in line with its Islamic laws.
The number of women in the Scottish Parliament has dipped from 50 to 43 following last week’s election. The Lib Dems still have just 2 women, while the Greens have none, as their group was reduced from seven to two.
The Voice made another first yesterday, on World Press Freedom Day, launching a comprehensive HIV/AIDS and Gender Policy.
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The Asia Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to Asia's development since 1954, announced today it has signed an agreement with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Indonesia for a three-year, $1.2 million program to increase women's political participation and strengthen good governance in In
Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Inna Maryam Ciroma, yesterday expressed dismay that eight years after the end of military dictatorship and return of democratic governance in Nigeria, women participation in politics was still inconsequential, despite their numerical strength
A gender quota law for political parties is putting more women on the ballot in the May 12 elections in Armenia, where only seven women serve in Parliament. Observers say women are now playing a wider role in local politics
Sudanese women have agreed that undemocratic practices are still dominating the internal life in the political parties in the country.
The political horse-trading and intrigues currently going on in Imo State since Chief Ikedi Ohakim emerged as governor-elect, took a disappointing dimension weekend as his running mate in the last election, Mrs.Ada Okwuonu, was forced to resign