Lobby groups are now proposing new terms of service for female MPs, among them a proposal to have them paid a maternity allowance. They were making their proposals to the tribunal reviewing lawmakers’ terms of service, sitting at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.
A delegation of women members of the Somali parliament is in Uganda to consult legislators on the constitution making process, the role of women parliamentary caucus and relationship between legislators and civil society.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's approval rating rose in March to 62.2 percent, the highest level since taking office in 2006, on support for how she is tackling global economic crisis.
Two ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspapers have altered a photo of Israel's new cabinet, removing two female ministers.
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"For women, it is difficult to participate in politics in Turkey; there are many obstacles. Women are stuck beneath a glass ceiling.
Ethiopian Media Women's Association (EMWA) is offering a three day advanced training for 26 women leaders who came from governmental and NGOs on how to use media for women leaders.
Besides the absence of political will to comply with the legally required quota for women on candidacy lists, the verdict of the Constitutional Court ruling on the majority vote system has dashed the hopes of women seeking to gain 30 percent of seats at the provincial and regency level for the co
The global tendency towards greater participation by women in politics has reached Paraguay, but the pace continues to be set by men, and there are still tough barriers to equal access to elected posts.
The event aims to approve obligations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and will bring together over 100 government representatives, parliamentarians and experts on gender issues from the CIS countries and Turkey.