Tongan women lobbying for a greater voice in Parliament want a quota of 30 percent political representation. A group of more than 50 women has begun a concerted campaign to gather support for a quota under the new system of government being developed for 2010.
The memorandum, supported by 12 non-governmental organizations, called for an amendment to the Parliamentary Standing Orders and other corresponding rules in the state assemblies by including a prohibition against sexist remarks and unparliamentary behavior as well as to suspend without pay those
Iraqi law requires that about 25 percent of the 444 seats on the 14 new provincial councils go to women — even if it means giving a position to female candidates who didn't win as many votes as some men in the Jan. 31 balloting.
The National Gender Machinery launched its 50/50 national campaign, which aims to increase equal representation of women in decision-making positions, on Thursday.
In an extraordinary session, the Kurdish regional parliament has increased the share of seats allocated to female representatives to 30 percent. The previous quota was 25 percent.
The PES want to create a women's rights charter to promote gender equality in economic and political life, are calling for better parental leave rights and want to see a new post of gender equality commissioner created.
Yemen Women Union organized today, in collaboration with Club of Madrid, a symposium on Strengthening Yemeni Women's Political Participation.
Government is considering a law that will force companies and the state to implement 50/50 gender equity, according to the Minister in the Presidency Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
In no representative body in Croatian counties do women make up 40 percent, as is stated in a recommendation of the Council of Europe, said Suzana Kunac from the B.a.B.e.