A host of women's organizations in the eastern district town of Kailahun on Saturday took to the streets in protest of what they considered as the "continuous marginalization of women from participating in mainstream politics"; a development they said is also restricting them from making meaning
DEPUTY House Speaker Farah Maalim has called for more support of women to ensure they win elective posts in the coming general election.
The Presidency is delaying the appointment of nine commissioners to the Commission of Gender Equality (CGE). The commissioners were nominated by Parliament in February this year, but are yet to be appointed by the President.
The government will not be introducing gender quotas to ensure balance in Parliament, despite the fact that only nine per cent of MPs are women.
This jars when compared to the average number of women in national parliaments in EU countries, which stands at 22 per cent.
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.