Photo: Michelle Bachelet on her official trip to Senegal; photo credit: UN Women – Bruno Demeocq

Photo: Many expect Hillary Clinton to make a bid for the White House in 2016, but she could face some major hurdles. Photographer: Elise Amendola/AP

By Suzanne Goldenberg on Saturday 29 December 2012

Halima Yacob became the first woman and the 9^th Speaker of Singapore Parliament on 14 January 2013.

Thirty women have been appointed to the Shura Council by Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah, for a 4-year term. This number represents a fifth of council’s seats. The decision was taken following consultations with religious leaders. In 2014, women will get the vote for the first time.

PHOTO: Huffington Post

By ABDULLAH SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY

PHOTO: Bradley Secker - Hiba al Ha

Special computer training course designed for deaf people in Damascus, Syria.

esterday was the first of a new bi-weekly discussion forum called “marbo3a seeyasia” (Political Sittings, gatherings or salons) that took place at the Voice of Libyan Women Zawia Women’s Center, aimed at having focus group discussions on politics and how they relate and affect the current events in Libya from the perspective of the women of Zawia.