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May 30, 2012
Europe: European Parliament accepts women's rights action plan for Turkey

28 Mar 2012 - The European Parliament accepted a proposed action plan for expanding women's rights in Turkey, prepared by European Parliament member and rapporteur on women's rights in Turkey Emine Bozkurt.

May 30, 2012
Afghanistan: Women must be part of peace negotiations

28 Mar 2012 - March marks Women's History Month, a celebration of women's achievements and a reminder of the work that still must be done to ensure basic security and rights for women.

May 30, 2012
Kuwait: 'Women in 7% of leadership positions, gender bias still exists'

28 Mar 2012 - Only 7 percent of leadership positions in Kuwait are held by women, a statistic not drastically different from the rest of the world, says former Kuwaiti minister, Masouma Al Mubarak.

May 30, 2012
Zimbabwe: Battle Lines Are Drawn

28 March 2012 - The constitution making process has now reached a penultimate stage with only a few loose ends to be tied before the Second All Stakeholders Meeting, Copac chairperson, Hon. Douglas Mwonzora has revealed.

May 30, 2012
Ghana: Women activists advocate special fund for women in politics

30 Mar 2012 - Women activists have identified financial constraints as a major obstacle to women’s active participation in politics.

May 30, 2012
United States: Clinton, Quinn and Fluke Ask: Where Are The Women (Who’ll Run)?

29 Mar 2012 - If you didn’t realize women don’t rule the world (yet), you’re not alone. In front of a full house at the 92nd Street Y Wednesday night, Chelsea Clinton made a confession.

May 30, 2012
Austalia: Queensland's First Female Speaker

Sunshine Coast MP Fiona Simpson will become the first female Speaker of the Queensland parliament. Ms Simpson has promised the new Liberal National Party dominated parliament will be held to the highest standards.

May 30, 2012
Myanmar: Nobel Laureate Suu Kyi Outlines Betrayal of Democracy
May 30, 2012
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Elected to Myanmar Parliament, Party Says