The Gender Team in partnership with the Environment and Energy Group (EEG) is pleased to invite you to a lively launch, presentation and discussion session of the Resource Guide. Ms. Winnie Byanyima…

The Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston, together with the YWCA Boston, is offering a week-long intensive training experience for activists,…

The Women's Rights and Citizenship and Peace, Conflict and Development programs at IDRC, along with the Just Governance Group, invites to a panel discussion on Rights, Participation and Democracy in…

In South Asia, the concept of power and authority are ascribed to certain social characteristics determined by the male privileged groups to exclude women. Women normally are not given the…

Calling all female candidates and their supporters!Sandy Mayzell, an independent filmmaker from British Columbia, is currently recording footage for her documentary entitled, Dancing with the Octopus…

Parliamentary elections will be held in Norway on 14 September 2009. The Storting, or Parliament, is Norway’s democratically elected national assembly. 169 representatives are elected for a four-year…

Meet women from around the world at this unique program offered in Boston by the Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy in partnership with the YWCA Boston. From 8 November to 14 November…

Increasingly countries around the world are moving toward greater decentralization of legislative and budgetary authority to local governments. The need for accountability and responsiveness of…

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has presidential elections on 20 August, 2009. The President is elected by direct vote to serve a 5-year term. The President serves as the head of state and the…