May 30, 2012
India: Rani Durgavati's army
24 April 2012 - Largely tribal and extremely poor, Dindori district is perched almost on the Madhya Pradesh - Chhattisgarh border and is remote by any standards.
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May 30, 2012
Global: The Most Powerful Women You've Never Heard Of
The Angela Merkels and Dilma Rousseffs get all the attention. But they're not the only female leaders running the world.
For the full story, see Foreign Policy.
May 30, 2012
Asia: Report Says Women's Lagging Political, Economic Status in Asia a Liability for Future Growth
The Asia Society survey on women’s status in health, education, economic activity and political leadership urges improvements to ensure the region benefits fully from its underused pool of human talent.
May 30, 2012
South Africa: Women's Dept Outlines Key Objectives
26 April 2012 - Pretoria — The Ministry for Women, Children and People with Disabilities has been commended by the Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and People
May 30, 2012
Lesotho: Women Ready to Take Up Leadership Roles in Lesotho
24 April 2012 - While women remain close to parity with 49.1% representation in local councils, the upcoming national elections may also bring an increase in women's representation in governance structures at the national level.
May 30, 2012
Mauritius: Call for Mauritian women to participate in politics
26 April 2012 - Mauritians at the just ended Third Gender Justice and Local Government Summit have called for the inclusion of women in political decision-making saying women have a lot to offer th
May 30, 2012
Scotland: council election: Why are so few women standing?
26 April 2012 - Fewer than one in four candidates standing in the council elections in Scotland are women, academics have reported.
Meryl Kenny and Fiona Mackay from Edinburgh University published the findings and labelled local Scottish politics "male, pale and stale".
May 30, 2012
Nauru women seek opportunities for economic empowerment
The economic empowerment of women is a prerequisite of sustainable development.