Lured by the promise of the Women's Reservation Bill introduced in the 14th Lok Sabha (Lower House), a larger number of women are seeking party tickets this time.
Hamid Karzai has been accused of trying to win votes in Afghanistan's presidential election by backing a law the UN says legalises rape within marriage and bans wives from stepping outside their homes without their husbands' permission.
Wanita Umno has intensified its efforts to win the hearts of 28,214 women voters in Bukit Gantang with the women's touch, especially by being courteous and understanding women's issues.
King Juan Carlos awarded on Tuesday the King of Spain Human Rights Prize to the Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women’s Rights, or Cladem, at a ceremony where he called for an end to violence against women and for education and employment accessible to all.
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.