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Political parties should be forced, through changes in legislation, to bring more women into government.

"The revolution had proved one point: women are just equal to men," said  Ayman Oqeil, a lawyer by profession and the chairman of the Maat Centre, an NGO specialised in human rights.

Minister for Environment Phil Hogan announced on May 30th the introduction of quotas in the electoral system. From the next general election a 30% gender quota of candidates will be introduced, which will then rise to 40% subsequently.

Vietnam has become one of the five countries to benefit from a Spanish-funded programme aimed at enhancing gender equality in politics, which began in the central city of Danang on May 31.

The 2011 election-related organic laws require that every political party has to give due consideration to an "appropriate ratio" between and equal opportunities for men and women candidates. However, the laws do not stipulate a ratio that would be considered fair.

After two years of intense wrangling and political deadlock, the extended deadline for passing Nepal's new constitution is looming, with a decision expected on 28 May.

The recently held 14 th Legislative Assembly Elections  of Tamil Nadu- a southern state of India, brought back to power J.Jayalalithaa (63) who is widely acclaimed as “The Iron Lady of India’ for her * Personal Charisma * Unparalleled Courage * High Intellectual Capacity & * Independent

In Argentina the overwhelming majority of decision-making posts in the most diverse areas are occupied by men, with the exception of the presidency, held by Christina Fernandez. This conclusion was reached by a quantitative study, "Sexo y poder.

Mirriam Kauseni is on a quest to become her town’s first ever female parliamentarian.