Having battled for over twenty years against the Family Code, Algerian women now face a new challenge. Unlike their elders, whose aim was to get the Family Code amended, young Algerian women today are campaigning for greater political representation and equality of access to top jobs.
It is a day that offers the world the opportunity to reflect on the status of women, with the objectives of highlighting their contributions, achievements as well as their limitations in terms of promotion of gender equality and empowerment at all levels.
The Moroccan government said it has earmarked 10 million Dirhams (1.14 million U.S. dollars) in the 2009 finance act to boost women's political participation, local MAP news agency reported on Sunday.
Women rallied worldwide to demand equal rights and protest against domestic violence and growing poverty in the global economic crisis as they marked International Women's Day.
Dubai A first of its kind independent study assessing the role of women in politics in the UAE was released on Monday at the Dubai School of Government.
Ahead of Indonesia's April elections, female candidates are knocking on doors, making Facebook "friends" and even singing at circumcision ceremonies to break the male stranglehold on parliament.
A joint programme between the Vietnamese Government and the United Nations on gender equality was signed today.
Disappointed with the UPA government's lack of commitment to gender issues, civil society representatives have demanded 33%reservation for women in Parliament and compulsory registration of marriages. These demands are part of the women's charter released by non-government organisations.
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) today opened a conference entitled “Still Paying the Price, Iraqi Women after Years of Wars, Sanctions and Internal Conflict” on strategies to promote women’s rights in Iraq.