Kenyan political parties routinely flout their own policies and manifestos on gender representation.
And, among the big players, President Kibaki’s Party of National Unity is the worst culprit, with just 18 per cent of its leadership positions occupied by women.
The status of women in the Arab Spring is to be discussed at the latest session of the Doha Debates, following concerns that political Islam might impose new restrictions on them.
Help the mother, and you help her whole family. Who can argue with that? Why then has the 7.7-billion-baht Women's Fund got the thumbs-down from many women's rights groups and legal experts? The answer lies in their common concern regarding abuse for political gain. This is a real concern.
Women's groups in Papua New Guinea have pledged to fight on and contest the June 2012 elections, after the government of Peter O'Neill failed for the third time to pass a law giving women 22 seats in the nation's male-dominated parliament.
Sarawak PKR Women is eyeing four seats in the parliamentary election.
Its chief Nurhanim Hanna Mohhsen said the wing was now in the process of strengthening its machinery in the three constituencies of Stampin, Saratok and Petra Jaya.
Thokozani Khupe, the MDC Vice President who is also Zimbabwe’s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) has been nominated as one of the few Africans to be honoured with an African Achievers Award for service to Democracy and Women Empowerment.
NAIROBI, Feb 23 -- Kenyan political parties have been urged to push for gender parity in order to meet the one-third women representation principle as required in the country's new Constitution ahead of the next general election.
The Paramount Chief of Bombali Sheborah Chiefdom has called on Politicians to ensure they give safe seats to potential women for November 2012 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council elections.