Fatima Al Gazal, one of four women running in Qatar's municipal elections next week, said that women could win seats if they are provided with a "level playing field."
Around 641 women belonging to a minority community will vote for the first time in two polling booths in Raghunathpur constituency in Purulia district on Sa
Slogan-shouting women lawmakers today obstructed Parliament proceedings demanding 33 per cent presence in the Cabinet.
A Parliamentarian has called on Women to stand as one and support each other to take up leadership positions as they have motherly hearts and can contribute to the social and economic development in the country.
For Tunis resident Amel, her country's January revolution brought her personal freedom after two decades living in a repressive police state.
Campaigners demand reform of party selection procedures after last week's elections mostly failed to boost female representation.
Women lawmakers and four other members of parliament from marginalized and dalit communities obstructed the parliamentary proceedings on Sunday demanding appropriate representation of their communities in the state organs.
The proportion of women engaging in the politics is increasing, showing the effectiveness of the State and Party’s policies that designed to enhance women’s role in society.
An ex-Assemblywoman for the Hemang Electoral area, Madam Afia Donko has declared her intention to contest for the presidency in election 2012, as an independent presidential candidate.