For the first time, in the history of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), woman corporators will outnumber men, as the PMC house will have 78 women and 74 male corporators.
Karachi—MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has vowed to work for women empowerment in Pakistan and enacting laws for their protection and due rights in the society.
(PRWEB) February 20, 2012
Participants in the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport called on sports leaders to take a more proactive role in advancing the cause of women in and through sport as the event came to a close in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday.
During a debate to improve the number of women in top positions, EU ministers gave the green light to Commission vice-president Viviane Reding “to do something” to boost gender balance, which is "good for business."
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.