UN Women together with the Government of the Netherlands will convene a two-day meeting (12-13 January) of Syrian women in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting is part of the UN’s longer-term efforts to…

The fifty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2014. Representatives of Member…

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Costa Rica will hold legislative and presidential elections on February 2, 2014. It's Legislative Assembly currently has 22 women (39%) out of 57 seats. According to Articles 2 and 148 (1) of the…

Endangered Species: Why are the Numbers of Women Representing LA County in Elected Office Dropping and How Can We Reverse this Trend? Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM NCJW/LA Auditorium…

 The Political Institute for Women's mission is to politically engage, educate and empower every woman. The Institute trains women to run for elected office, pursue careers in politics…

Cathy Russell, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, will discuss the future of women's political participation around the world. Russell has previously served as deputy assistant to…

In the first round of voting, Michelle BACHELET won the most votes, but fell short of obtaining an absolute majority. BACHELET received 46.67 percent of the vote in the first round, in comparison to…

After the first round in November, Mali will hold the second round of parliamentary elections on December 15.At the moment, women represent 10.20% of the the National Assembly, with 15 women MPs out…