World News
May 30, 2012
Egypt: Women on Egypt's protest frontlines
CAIRO - Female protesters continue to participate in pro-democracy demonstrations that remain deadly more than a year after President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown.
May 30, 2012
Namibia: Violence Against Women Triggers Protest
Windhoek — About 100 people, of whom 56 were men, held a peaceful march to protest violence perpetrated against women and children under the theme 'men for healthy relationships' on Saturday.
May 30, 2012
East Africa: Women Front EALA Representatives
In elections dubbed "free and fair" by observers from the National Electoral Commission (NEC), close to one hundred women voted representatives to be their voice in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
May 30, 2012
Uganda: Winnie Byanyima, No ordinary woman
At a time when even colleagues in her political party r
May 30, 2012
Rwanda: The Land of Gender Equality?
With a female majority in parliament, women at all levels of government and equal literacy rates for boys and girls, Rwanda looks to be a model of equality.
May 30, 2012
Algeria: Women claw their way into parliament
Algeria's legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region but activists say the battle is far from won.
May 30, 2012
Jamaica: More female leadership needed in Parliament, says GG
GOVERNOR General Sir Patrick Allen says more women should become involved in Caribbean politics and entrusted with leadership roles in order to soften the harsh and aggressive view of politics in the region.
May 30, 2012
France: Hollande delivers on gender in government
President François Hollande showed an unexpectedly ruthless streak yesterday by shaping a gender-balanced French government from which several friends, and one notable foe, were excluded.