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There’s a call for the incoming Tonga government to appoint women to cabinet.

Egypt is for the first time guaranteeing 64 out of 508 parliamentary seats being contested in Sunday's election for women, boosting their profile in a male-dominated society, but some see it as a cynical bid to bolster the ruling party.

On the occasion of the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women, Zahra Rahanvard issued a letter addressed to Iran's head of judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, criticizing the situation women in the country.Kaleme website reports that in her letter, Zahra Rahnavard urges Ayat

Mrs Mould-Iddrisu said it was most disheartening for a woman politician to wake up in the morning only to be greeted with despicable language in the media, citing herself as a constant victim of such media impunity.

With hope in their eyes, 54% of Bihar's 2.5 crore female voters — 10% more than in the 2005 election — cast their votes in the recently-concluded assembly elections. This, by all accounts, was a watershed event for a state that has been known for its lawlessness.

Women hold just 17 percent of the seats in Congress and 24 percent of the seats in state legislatures. Northern Illinois University has been picked to encourage and train young women to run for elected office.

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, has called on women in the country to stand up against the abuse of womanhood in the media just because women wanted to indulge in politics.

In 2004, Massouda Jalal created history in Afghanistan as the first woman to contest for the post of President as an independent candidate.