In a bid to create an enabling environment for implementation and achievement of the National Strategic Framework (NSF) objectives and targets on HIV/AIDS; experts have begun a review to promote a gender equality and human rights sensitive policy environment in the Nigerian HIV/AIDS National Resp
As Afghanistan approaches their August presidential election, the potential for voter fraud that infringes on women's rights is gaining visibility. Women have been registering to vote in suspiciously high levels in regions of the country where women rarely travel. In a press conference, Dr.
At least 133 violations of Lebanon's electoral law have been committed by various candidates and political parties over the last two weeks, a Lebanese elections watchdog group announced on Friday.
The only two reformist challengers to hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in upcoming elections vowed Saturday to bring change to Iran and restore the country's dignity.
The two prominent conservative candidates -- the incumbent president and a former Revolutionary Guards chief -- formally registered their candidacy on Friday for the June 12 Iranian presidential election.
As has been the case for the past six decades or so, the usually turbulent politics of Lebanon mirror almost perfectly the many strands of political, ideological, commercial and criminal activities that define public life in the Arab world.
Academics agreed that the relative drop in performance of the former all-male parliament was likely to boost the chances of female candidates getting elected, found a study conducted by KUNA.Kuwait University's political science professor Dr.
The recent story of a 50-year-old Saudi man’s marriage to an 8-year-old girl made international news and generated renewed efforts to protect children from sexual abuse, including child marriage.In the case of that particular child, the outcome was the one desired: the husband agreed to divorce h
As May 16 draws near, hopes seems to be presiding the views of female voters. Even after the issuance of the recent fatwa forbidding voting for women, the supporters of the female a great majority still sees that change is only possible if women reach the Parliament.