6 Mar, 2012 - To improve women's participation in politics, a member of the Chinese People's PoliticalConsultative Conference national committee urged that more women be elected as nationallegislators in 2013 during the next election of the National People's Congress (N
6 Mar 2012 - The near absence of women in the Bhutanese parliament has always been a cause of unease for government leaders.
When the Bhutanese parliament was a unicameral one, with close to 150 members, it was even more glaring.
6 Mar 2012 - WASHINGTON—In recognition of her dedication to promoting democracy, women’s empowerment and conflict resolution in Burma, former political prisoner Zin Mar Aung is to be presented the US Secretary of State's 2012 International Women of Courage Award.
6 Mar 2012 - Women Parliamentarians in Pakistan will not indulge in divisive politics when it comes to gender-related issues,
05 Mar 2012 - Across the Middle East, countries are witnessing parliamentary changes under newly-installed governments which have been credited as a result of th
27 Feb 2012 - Caste discrimination and the practice of untouchability by the upper caste in her village pushed Laxmi Maya Pariyar towards politics. She took this step believing that only politics could bring an end to such social discrimination.
7 Mar 2012 - The 7th Annual “Through Women’s Eyes” Forum is scheduled for Wednesday the 7thof March at Chinghis Khaan Hotel Conference Hall in honor of