Afghanistan has been called one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman, and much of that danger lies in the home.
According to the United Nations, more than 87 per cent of all women there suffer from domestic violence.
Liberian women in politics predominantly defeated female candidates in the October 11, 2011 general and presidential elections have declared support for incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the November 8, 2011 runoff.
Norway vies with its Nordic neighbors for the title of most gender-egalitarian country in the world. Yet gender equality still seems to stop at the bedroom door, and even here, women who recounted their experiences declined to be identified, fearful still of retribution.
The town voters handed fresh-faced pol
Local government representatives welcome increased participation from women here, but they say they prefer literate to illiterate candidates. But women who won seats in the election and women voters say that equal gender representation is more important than literacy.
Ignoring the role that women can play in peacebuilding increases the chances of failure for sustainable peace processes, a United Nations official said today, adding that recent efforts to include them are slowly leading to progress in various countries.
For three Glen Cove women, being in the political arena is not only a passion, but also a balancing act.
“I already juggle work and family, so I do what needs to be done,” said Kristina Heuser, one of three women running for City Council on the Republican ticket.
The recent emergence of former TV presenter and democracy activist Buthaina Kemal as an outspoken female candidate for the Egyptian presidency is triggering discussion among international observers about the status of women in the nation’s political future.
Women have found a new advocate for them in the form of federal rural development minister Jairam Ramesh.
The outspoken minister Wednesday lent his support to passage of the contentious Women's reservation bill.