Although the language of equal rights and equal citizenship has been inscribed in the constitutions of nearly all nations and guarantees of universal human rights lie at the heart of international conventions, women remain very far removed from political equality.
While the proportion of women in the post-communist world’s parliaments has been slowly rising, they remain woefully under-represented in high legislative positions and in government than in many Western European countries.
“Twenty per cent women parliamentarian can make a big difference if they take charge instead of serving only the party interests,” Justice Nasira Iqbal said on Thursday. She said there was a dire need to encourage women to stand up for their rights and fight for a better future.
The sudden change of the Egyptian media is worrying for all those who understand the moral responsibility of the press and the ethics it is supposed to adhere to and respect.
Fiji women need to be encouraged to take active roles in politics. There were comments made by audience members at a public debate on whether temporary special measures are needed to get women into parliament.
In conjunction with the 100 years of International Women's Day, Empower with the support of the US Embassy organised an event themed "Get Equality Right for Malaysian Women" at the MACEE headquarters in Bangunana Yayasan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur on the 8th of March 2011.
As the country celebrates the International Women's Day on March 8, 2011, statistics reveal that India lags behind many countries, including its neighbours Pakistan and Nepal, when it comes to women's participation in politics.
An outside observer of Burmese politics might assume women in Burma have made progress towards equality in a way that hasn't happened in many countries.