Minister of Local Government Herve Aime can be proud to have made history as being the first minister to implement a quota that stipulates Mauritius must have 33% women on party lists for local government elections.It is now up to us gender activists to make sure that we do get the 33% women.
Penultimate Sunday, Nigerians witnessed the inauguration of a new government and 12 year of inception of the fourth Republic. Throughout this period, the story of women in the political scene has been that of a struggle.
As President Jonathan is about to submit list of ministerial appointees to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation, Nigerian women from different pressure groups and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are working round the clock to ensure that they are not left out in the scheme
Women are likely to increase their share of parliamentary seats in Turkey’s elections on Sunday, but the gender gap remains wide as the EU-hopeful country struggles to overcome patriarchal traditions.
The decision of the replacement of the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs by the newly established Ministry of Family and Social Policies, came espite massive protest of women organizations and a signature campaign with 3,000 participa
The results of the 12 June general elections, are very successful, with the historical score for women's representatives -14,18 percent of seats of Parliament (the rate raised by 6 percent since 2007).
Education in democracy and human rights has improved the ability of women in northern Colombia to affect their own lives and their surroundings.
The increase in the number of female members of Parliament following Sunday’s election is good news, but not sufficient to ensure strong political representation for wo
(Geneva, June 17, 2011) In a groundbreaking achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.