Sheikh Hasina, the winner of Bangladesh's parliamentary election last month, was sworn in as the country's prime minister on Tuesday, ending two years of rule by an army-backed interim government.It will be her second time in the office.
Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy party is planning to expand its central women’s working group following recent changes to other core sections of the party.Last week the National League for Democracy (NLD) reorganised its information committee and appointed new public relations st
PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s 30% quota for women in leadership positions is the first of its kind in any Malaysian political party.
The electoral process needs to be simplified since women have to go through great challenges during the current process of voting in the country, said Sharmila Farooqui, Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister (CM).
The lawyer for Myanmar’s jailed pro-democracy leader says he and his team have been denied access to her, two days before her trial on charges of breaking the terms of her house arrest is due to resume.Her legal team are expected to present closing arguments in the case on Friday, with a verdict
Sima Matin’s burqa limits her vision. It gives her migraines.
Weeping mourners have been paying their respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago.Filipinos have been sensitive to any slide back toward autocratic rule since Aquino and Roman Cath
In a move to enhance political capabilities of women, a United Nations body is launching an online course in political leadership in September.
In a country where most women leave home only under the cover of a burqa, Shahla Atta wears bright pink nail polish, highlights her eyes with glitter and wants to be Afghanistan's next president.Atta, 42, is one of two women among more than 30 candidates vying for the presidency - an uphill and e