Women’s right advocacy group, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) is asking the Electoral Commission and political parties to ensure a certain number of the newly created constituencies are dedicated to only female parliamentary aspirants.
Elite women in Kailahun under the network, Kailahun District Women in Governance Network (KWiGN) have declared interest to vote only for parties with clear gender issues.
Last week, I interviewed Laurie Syms, co-director of Rachel's Network, an advocacy group that promotes women's leadership, both in the environmental community and government.
KATHMANDU: In Saturday's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, woman lawmakers from different parties demanded that the provision of 50 per cent women's participation be ensured in the new constitution under the proportional and inclusive headings.
Today, we women celebrate the approval of the Law Against Political Harassment and Violence Toward Women – a historical step toward consolidating democracy in Bolivia, following some 12 years of efforts to pass this law, headed by the Association of Bolivian Councilwomen (ACOB
This is not just about the economy, though; it's also about global security. In the 1990s, nearly half of all peace agreements failed within the first five years, according to the Human Security Report Project.
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The one thing that Egyptians know for certain is that their next president is not a woman.
