The director for gender issues at the United Nations Development Program says pre-and post-election violence in Africa is making it harder to increase women participation in politics.
As the July 5 2008, Local Government elections draw near, women's participation and representation has carried the headlines on the media and household discussions throughout the country.
Members of the Kuwaiti Parliament 's Sharia Issues Commission have backed a request by the country's two female ministers to appear in Parliament without the Islamic veil, Kuwaiti daily Al-Seyassah reports.
A non-governmental organisation, Gender and Development Action (GADA), has confirmed that the number of women's participation during the 2007 elections in the South West was higher than during the previous elections.
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt has been freed after being held hostage by rebels for six years. She was originally kidnapped in February 2002 during her presidential campaign in territory controlled by the rebels
Senior education official Angie Motshekga is the new president of the African National Congress’ Women’s League (ANCWL). Motshekga, who hails from Soweto, was elected president yesterday at the league’s national conference having received 1826 votes.
To mark last week's 80th anniversary of women getting the vote, Ms. Featherstone, MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, posed outside the Houses of Parliament with the Electoral Reform Society dressed in 1920s outfits.
Over the next three days women from across the Caribbean will be meeting in Belize to exchange ideas and discuss what can be done to have women not only become more active in politics but to train and prepare women for elections.
June Sarpong believes women need motivating to get involved in political discussion and activism. The television presenter has launched a new website called politicsandthecity.com to help get more women interested in politics.