On April 16, the quota law which imposes 30 percent of women on electoral lists in Burkina Faso was adopted by 87 votes out of 103 deputies present at the National Assembly meeting.
South Africa has soared to third place, behind Rwanda and Sweden, in global rankings on women representation in Parliament after last week's elections, a report released by Gender Links on Tuesday has revealed.
The need to protect women against violence and trafficking and to improve their educational opportunities were among the issues highlighted in the introduction to the hearing - titled "The role of women in Turkey in social, economic and political life" - given by MEP Emine Bozkurt (PES, NL), the
Parliament contemplates an overhaul of the 89-year-old Personal Status Law regulating marriage, divorce and child custody issues.
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During the 2004-2009 EP legislature Malta and Cyprus were the only two out of 27 Member States without any women MEPs. Does this reflect a male-dominated Mediterranean mentality or will the trend be broken in the upcoming June elections?
Thoroughly dissatisfied with the persistent failure of Kenya's leadership to rise above its petty squabbles for the country's greater interest, a coalition of women's groups known as the G10 is calling for a one-week sex strike.
Zikra Al-Rasheedi, a fourth constituency candidate inaugurated her campaign headquarters on Monday evening. She places top priority to the cause of women's rights.
Former lawmaker and journalist Azam Taleghani is one of two women to have announced plans to run in Iran's presidential election in June.In the unlikely event Taleghani were to become president, she would encounter obstacles not often associated with a head of state.To attend state functions abro
Former lawmaker and journalist Azam Taleghani is one of two women to have announced plans to run in Iran's presidential election in June.In the unlikely event Taleghani were to become president, she would encounter obstacles not often associated with a head of state.