The main obstacle to equal political representation of women in political institutions in Sri Lanka is political - their lack of commitment to give nominations to women, the lack of internal party democracy and the present political culture perpetuated by parties.
Yuriko Koike emerged Wednesday as a possible contender to be Japan's first female prime minister, with heavyweights in the ailing ruling party urging her to challenge conservative favourite Taro Aso.
MCP, the country’s major opposition party, has said it will not give any special treatment to its women aspirants for parliamentary seats—to fulfil the 50/50 Sadc declaration. But Malawi still has the lowest representation of women in decision-making position in the region.
In a move to encourage the participation of women in these elections, the government brought in a 30% quota for women candidates in each party.
Women are slipping back from positions of power in Britain, a report suggests, as the government publishes its views on what can be done to solve the problem of women's representation in public life.
In order to give voice to these invisible actors, the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the Associazione Diaspora e Pace (ADEP) are organizing a conference on Women, Peace and Security in Somalia, within the framework of Res
A pending bill on women's rights and gender education in the workplace gained ground in the House of Representatives as it passed second reading.
Zimbabwe’s gender activists drawn from government, civil society, faith-based organisations, private sector and donor agencies will meet on September 11 to map a way forward on the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, signed on August 17 by Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads
Green party Leader Elizabeth May has been shut out of the televised election debates after every major party but the Liberals shunned her inclusion.