Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018
Women’s participation in development planning and political processes is crucial for advancing Afghanistan toward a more stable and prosperous country, said panellists during a UN-backed radio programme in the central highlands province of Bamyan.
Colombia is to get its first female interior minister with women heading other key ministries including justice and energy
By Anastasia Moloney
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“A woman’s place is in the revolution” read signs carried by countless young protesters who helped oust Armenia’s autocratic President Serge Sarkisian.
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