Many female students, mostly of government colleges, are getting attracted towards political activities and getting actively involved in it. They say they are involved in student politics to work for students, and are moving ahead with male counterparts in the political path.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has a called on all MPs to turn up this week and vote for laws that will give women 22 parliamentary seats after the June 2012 election.
MOGADISHU, Feb 15, 2012 (IPS) - As Somalia’s transitional government and various stakeholders meet Wednesday to discuss the inclusion of the country’s clans in the new government, women politicians have called for a greater role in the leadership of this East African nation
There's no denying that some male corporators who cannot contest the forthcoming civic elections owing to the 50 per cent reservation for women have perforce fielded the womenfolk from their households in their wards.
The Women for Change (WfC) and Non - Governmental organisation Coordinating Committee (NGOCC) have hailed President Michael Sata for appointing Ms Stellah Libongani as Inspector General (IG) of Police.
At a time when crime against women is steadily increasing and there is evidence of continued marginalization of women, the government is setting up a high level expert committee to report the socio-economic, political and legal status of women in Ind
Conferees at the February 14 forum “Women in politics: yesterday, today, tomorrow,” organised by the Women’s Discussion Club, discussed reasons for the under-representation of Kyrgyz women in politics. MPs, political party leaders, NGO members and others attended.