A project which will empower people, particularly women, at the District Assembly elections has been launched at Akosombo in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.The project, which is the initiative of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and sponsored by the European Union, wa
Jordan may be viewed in the West as a moderate U.S. ally with a telegenic queen who, for many, epitomizes the modern, progressive Arab woman.
Egyptian women are getting their names heard this month ahead of a November 28 parliamentary vote, albeit in small numbers. Over 100 women are running in this year’s election. It comes as women’s rights in Egypt continue to flounder, but candidates are hopeful they can make a difference.
PU retired professor of political science Bachoo Sinha attributes the reservation of seats for women in panchayat raj institutions as the single most important factor for increase in voting percentage in the current assembly elections. He says the women have become politically more conscious.
Azerbaijani State Family, Women and Children Affairs Committee Chairperson Hijran Huseynova said the fact that women received more votes in the 2010 parliamentary elections than in previous years demonstrates the success of Azerbaijan's policy.
The house, with a strong showing by tribal-linked candidates, will have 13 women MPs. Reem Badran, an economist and daughter of a former premier, won a seat in Amman outside a quota system which reserves 12 seats for women.
The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) issued on Thursday a short report on the campaign for November 28′s Egyptian Parliamentary elections, saying women have a number of complaints that must be looked into for a better election.
Tonga’s historic election is now less than a week away and spokesperson for the Tonga Women’s and Children’s Crisis Centre, Ofa ki-levuka Guttenbeil Likiliki, says their monitoring of campaigning shows a lot of ignorance of issues affecting women.
Women represent more than 60 percent of the registered voters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city. They are increasingly a force to be reckoned with in the country's politics.