November 11, 2014
Woman Running for President Shows Tunisia’s Arab Spring Progress
In a life spanning colonial rule, war, autocracy and revolution, Tunis resident Halima never saw a reason to vote.
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Helen McEntee
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November 7, 2014
Helen McEntee
Member of Parliament, Ireland
Member of Parliament, Ireland
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Member of Parliament, Ireland
November 5, 2014
Milestone: Alma Adams Victory Means 100 Women in Congress
USA marked a milestone in Tuesday's midterm elections with the victory of Democrat Alma Adams, who became
October 26, 2014
Women in high office: Indonesia 8, Australia 1
Indonesia’s new president Joko Widodo has appointed eight women to his cabinet, vastly outdoing the Australian government when it comes to female representation.
October 26, 2014
Brazil elections: Dilma Rousseff promises reform after poll win
President Dilma Rousseff has promised to re-unite Brazil after narrowly winning re-election to a second term in office with 51.6% of the vote.
October 22, 2014
Few women on Tunisian parliamentary poll lists
Tunisia, despite being the most advanced Arab nation in terms of women's rights, is still fare from adhering fully to the principles enshrined in the January 2014 Constitution and from abiding by the ratification of international treaties in daily life.
Ray of hope for women in Indian politics
By Aarushi Koundal, India being the largest democracy of the world went through one of its most talked about elections few months back. The country saw the downfall of the incumbents from the political arena. Proving all the political priests wrong, Bhartiya Janta Party of the NDA achieved an absolute majority.
Women's political participation in Pakistan
By Noran Elashi
Women’s political participation and protection of women’s rights has always been a challenge in the Developing countries. Despite the fact that Pakistan is a developing country with a developing economy yet women have actively been attempting to take part in government, and development of female-oriented civil society.
Women and politics: the case of post-revolutionary Tunisia
by Sarah Bernolet
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Kirthi Jayakumar
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October 15, 2014
Kirthi Jayakumar
Lawyer, specialized in Public International Law and Human Rights and founder of the Red Elephant Foundation for women's rights
Lawyer, specialized in Public International Law and Human Rights and founder of the Red Elephant Foundation for women's rights
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Lawyer, specialized in Public International Law and Human Rights and founder of the Red Elephant Foundation for women's rights