By Jane Dudman,
By Jane Dudman,
Women continue to be severely underrepresented in decision-making processes and bodies across the world at all levels.
Women continue to be severely underrepresented in decision-making processes and bodies across the world at all levels.
By Blessing Aghimien,
By Blessing Aghimien,
Promoting the full and equal participation of women with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of discussions at a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018.
Over 90 parliamentarians and representatives of OSCE delegations, academia and civil society, including women’s networks and disabled people’s organizations, participated in the event.
Promoting the full and equal participation of women with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of discussions at a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018.
Over 90 parliamentarians and representatives of OSCE delegations, academia and civil society, including women’s networks and disabled people’s organizations, participated in the event.
Liberia and Africa's first ever female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has jetted in the country to engage the parliamentary women caucus and committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs on gender related issues.
Sirleaf, who has been acclaimed as a major inspiration for women in politics in Namibia, has said she is here to listen so much as to speak on how Namibia has progressed on gender parity among other things.
Liberia and Africa's first ever female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has jetted in the country to engage the parliamentary women caucus and committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs on gender related issues.
Sirleaf, who has been acclaimed as a major inspiration for women in politics in Namibia, has said she is here to listen so much as to speak on how Namibia has progressed on gender parity among other things.
Women in Africa are not generally found in leadership positions. Research shows that women are not perceived to have the skills, knowledge or social status needed to bring about meaningful change in post-conflict environments.
Women in Africa are not generally found in leadership positions. Research shows that women are not perceived to have the skills, knowledge or social status needed to bring about meaningful change in post-conflict environments.
The rapid expansion of electoral gender quotas in the past few decades has been met with considerable scholarly and public attention.
The rapid expansion of electoral gender quotas in the past few decades has been met with considerable scholarly and public attention.
Women are largely under-represented in governments and at the top of big businesses around the world. Could the answer be as simple as a 'concrete floor' created by those with the power to change things?
Critics were quick to notice the irony of a bill on abortion funding being signed by US President Donald Trump as he sat at a desk surrounded by men.
Women are largely under-represented in governments and at the top of big businesses around the world. Could the answer be as simple as a 'concrete floor' created by those with the power to change things?
Critics were quick to notice the irony of a bill on abortion funding being signed by US President Donald Trump as he sat at a desk surrounded by men.
House Republicans have doubled the number of female candidates they have recruited to run for congressional seats this year as they seek to hold their majority and counter accusations of a gender gap with Democrats.
There are 103 Republican women, including incumbents, running for House seats this election — up from 48 in the previous election cycle, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
House Republicans have doubled the number of female candidates they have recruited to run for congressional seats this year as they seek to hold their majority and counter accusations of a gender gap with Democrats.
There are 103 Republican women, including incumbents, running for House seats this election — up from 48 in the previous election cycle, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
BEIRUT — Earlier this month, Lebanon voted in parliamentary elections to fill seats based on a new system of proportional representation. After the ballots were counted, women occupied six of the 128 seats.
BEIRUT — Earlier this month, Lebanon voted in parliamentary elections to fill seats based on a new system of proportional representation. After the ballots were counted, women occupied six of the 128 seats.