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May 30, 2012
UK: My first election as a Green party candidate

Susanna Rustin hits the campaign trail in Queen's Park. Just a few months after joining a political party for the first time, I was standing in the Queen's Park Westminster by-election. The election day was an unreal prospect. I phoned my ad-hoc campaign manager, and asked what to do.

May 30, 2012
North Africa: Women’s political participation in North Africa enhanced under UN-backed project

The use of new information and communication technologies such as videos, podcasts, key statistics, SMS (messaging), and interactive spaces such as quizzes, polls, social networking sites such as Facebook and discussion forums, will promote sharing of information and active participation in updat

May 30, 2012
CAMBODIA: Media Still Struggling to Break Gender Barriers

Although the number of media organisations have clearly increased since 1993, after the elections overseen by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia that ended decades of conflict, many Cambodians still see journalism as a 'man's world'.

May 30, 2012
Pakistan: Legislators Demand Arrest of Benazir’s Killers

A resolution, moved by Munawar Abbasi and supported by several other legislators, paid tribute to the life and politics of Benazir Bhutto.

May 30, 2012
India: Women Chiefs Change Indian Villages

Sunita was chosen as part of a seven-member village committee to look into the water crisis before she became the sarpanch.

May 30, 2012
Africa: Winnie Mandela, Samia Nkrumah for Trust Dialogue

Legendary South African anti-apartheid fighter Mrs. Winnie Madhikizela Mandela and daughter of the first President of Ghana Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and herself a Member of the Ghanaian Parliament, Mrs.

May 30, 2012
USA: Southeastern Institute of Women in Politics has goal to close gender gap

Today the institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit that encourages and supports women interested in running for office, will hold a press conference and reception to embolden more women to run for office and to urge voters to support them.

May 30, 2012
Togo Gets First Woman Presidential candidate

Togo’s moderate opposition Democratic Convention of African People (CDPA) made history when it endorsed for the first time, a woman candidate for the country’s upcoming presdential elections.

May 30, 2012
INDIA: Poll 2010 could see more women test political waters

Throwing off the restraints of a humdrum, housebound life, many of Bangalore’s women are seriously thinking of jumping into the BBMP elections round the corner. With February 8, 2010 being the last date to file nominations, a few housewives plan to bring in a refreshing change.