Wife of the Abia State governor, Mrs. Odochi Mercy Orji, has described the victory of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the last National Assembly poll as a signal that women are now ready to take their rightful positions in the scheme of things.
From the earliest rumblings of discontent in Tunisia at the turn of the year, it was clear that old images of Arab women as deferential, subservient and generally indoors would have to be revised.
Countless women actively participated in the 25 January revolution, which seemed to signal a major shift in women’s role in Egyptian society. But activists say there is still a long way to go toward eradicating gender inequality, starting with Egypt's Constitution.
A visiting female Kuwaiti parliamentarian, Rola Dashti, called yesterday for boosting role of women in politics.
The posts for four women parliamentarians who were supposed to be elected into Parliament according to the Constitution have been frozen. This was revealed by Clerk to Parliament, Sanele Nxumalo, during the first sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday.
WOMEN attending the international conference on economic and political empowerment and peace building in Harare have backed the quota system that enables them to take up decision making positions.
Fungai Masuku (not a real name) is still haunted by the events of the election re-run campaign of March 2008.
An advocacy group says there are 407 women candidates registered for the May 2 federal election representing 31 per cent of all those running for seats in Parliament.
Women from all the main parties are set to join forces next week - to demand an increase in females in the next Assembly. Yet only one in six candidates fighting it out for the 108 seats are women - a marginal drop compared to the last Stormont election.