Vital Voices Global Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to building the capabilities, connections, and credibility of women leaders around the world, announced that it received $3 million in funding commitments at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City on Friday toward the largest an
Women's groups in Turkey have condemned a new draft constitution, saying it sets the country back years in terms of gender equality. The document describes women as a vulnerable group needing protection.
The summit, held at Obudu, Cross River, called on government, civil society groups and stakeholders to work together for enlightenment on the importance of the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
At the moment the 342-seat National Assembly has 73 female members, out of whom 60 have been inducted through a complex system of proportional representation, 12 on general seats and 18 are elected to the Senate (the Upper House).
Despite a dearth of female candidates in London in this Ontario election (20 of 22 in the four ridings are men), women run nearly half of London's major campaigns, doing the unglamorous work that can spell victory.
More women than ever were elected to Ontario's legislature Wednesday, but female politicians and advocates say there are still plenty of obstacles left to equality of the sexes in politics.
Representatives of several associations for the promotion of women in Burundi expressed the wish to see women represent 50% of the popular consultation on the mechanisms of transitional justice which will be launched shortly throughout the country.
A book of the collected writings of over 100 women who were political prisoners during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship, a symbol of what it means to fight for freedom and justice from inside a prison, was launched in Spain.