Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani lashed out at the western countries' incorrect view of women, and cautioned that this wrong view has and will further undermine family foundations and cause increasing social abnormalities in the West.
More than 56 women leaders from the grassroots have undergone training on good governance, sustainable economy and accountability.
At the headquarters of one of Egypt's many new political parties, a meeting of the women's committee is in progress. The Egyptian Social Democratic Party is a liberal, secular party and the purpose of the committee is to keep women's rights on the agenda in post-revolutionary Egypt.
Many women in Moldova are as capable of contributing to the country's political life as their male counterparts, but cultural and social barriers are holding them back.
State Minister for Social Development and Consumer Affairs Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun wants Sabah women in the civil service, non-governmental organizations and politics to be given opportunities to attend international conferences.
On the one-year anniversary of a bloody confrontation between Red Shirt protesters and Thai government security forces that left scores dead and Bangkok in flames, the opposition Pheu Thai party listed 10 Red Shirt leaders among its candidates for parliament in national elections scheduled for J
As Afghanistan looks to a future without U.S. troops, the Kabul government says reconciling with the Taliban is critical to making peace after nearly 10 years of war.
In spite of the EU request that the number of women is increased in all representatives bodies, in Serbian Parliament these days there is ongoing debate as to how the legal 30 percent of women in every caucus is cut to 25 percent. That, however, seems not to be sufficient.