In a meeting yesterday, South Sudan legislator, Dr. Richard Mulla, revealed that they have a policy to allocate women 25 percent of the seats in the country's legislative assembly. Dr.
The newly crowned Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Women's Wing chairperson, Angelinah Sengalo, has promised to empower women politicians to identify the power they possess.
Former MP and third district candidate Adel Al-Sarawi held a symposium for women at his diwaniya in Keifan on Sunday evening. He was a member of the parliament in 2003, 2006 and 2008.
An Administrative Judicial Court ordered the Lawyers’ Syndicate elections be held on May 23, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported, and rejected cases filed against the incumbent chairman running for another term.The elections have been postponed three times since October 2008.
As Lebanon's election approaches, the country's roadsides and rooftops are awash with colour-coded billboards vying to attract voters with puns, catchphrases and even what some say are sexist ads.The campaign poster that has sparked the most debate features the face of a brunette looking seductiv
Two lecturers at Kuwait University agreed that women were the ones who mostly benefitted from media coverage of parliamentary campaigns, because it was an easy option for those who found it difficult to attend rallies.
The May 19 presidential and parliamentary elections in Malawi will have more women candidates than ever. Statistics indicate that there are about 243 female candidates this year compared to 154 in 2004 elections.
Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice president and secretary state for Women's Affairs, has said that the government of Gambia is implementing a zero tolerance policy for violence against women and girls.
Rights activists demanding a change to Lebanon's discriminatory nationality law say they hope the issue will be debated at the few remaining Cabinet sessions before parliamentary elections on June 7.