World News
May 30, 2012
Zambia: Opposition MPs hail Sata for elevating women
12 Mar 2012 - Opposition members of Parliament (MPs) have described President Sata as a ‘man of action’ following his decision to upgrade the Gender in Development Division (GIDD)
May 30, 2012
Ghana: Affirmative Action Would Contribute To Gender Equality-CHRAJ
9 Mar 2012 - Ms Lauretta Vivian Lamptey, Commissioner, Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) yesterday said the implementation of affirmative action will contribute immensely to resolve the problem of low representation of women in politics.
May 30, 2012
Armenia: Panel at UN Explores Women’s Empowerment and Sustainability in Armenia
May 30, 2012
Sierra Leone: Gender Activists Crave for Women's Inclusion
12 Mar 2012 - As part of cerebrations marking International Women's Day in Sierra Leone, the Gender Specialist for the recently convened Sierra Leone National Conference on Development and Transformation has called on the government to include women in the decision-making process for the betterm
May 30, 2012
Germany: Women Politicians Unite to Push for Gender Quota
13 Mar 2012 - A voluntary scheme to get German companies to introduce gender quotas for women in management has failed to bear fruit, but divisions within the German government are hindering progress.
May 30, 2012
Ghana: Women's Participation in Political Decision Making After Independence
12 Mar 2012 - Women's participation in national decision making has shaped, and continues to shape, the political direction and destiny of Ghana.
May 30, 2012
Pakistan: Empowering the oppressed
13 Mar 2012 - Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Oscar-winning documentary ‘Saving Face’ has rightly brought laurels to her and to her teammates for highlighting globally an issue that had hitherto remained unnoticed and unreported even in Pakistan.