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.
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
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".
The economic empowerment of women is a prerequisite of sustainable development.
Margaret Loko, veteran contender of Papua New Guinea elections, says key campaign issues for women election candidates are reducing poverty through the delivery of basic services, transparency and accountability.
29 April 2012 - Women and girls are at the heart of our families, communities and countries. They also need to be at the heart of our political, economic and social arenas.
30 April 2012 - The first female President of the Republic of Malawi, Joyce Hilda Banda, over the weekend paid a two-day visit in Liberia for what she described as 'consultation' with her female counterpart; President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
