East Asia and the Pacific
October 10, 2014
Youth representation in parliament remains a challenge to democracy despite encouraging trends
Geneva,
Young parliamentarians: Taking democracy to task
Short compilation about the participation of youth in parliament.
Youth participation in the democratic process: Resolution adopted by consensus by the 122nd IPU Assembly
The 122nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,
Empowering the Women of Timor-Leste: Peacebuilding in practice
Since the UN Security Council passed resolution 1325 on women, peace and security there has been a worldwide call for women and girls to be protected from gender based violence, and their voices to b
Cricketer Dinesh Karthik is a HeForShe
Dinesh Karthik is one of India's finest cricketers and a sports icon. At 29, he is also a champion for women and girls' empowerment.
October 1, 2014
Japan's Obuchi - Political 'princess' could be first female PM
Photo-Ruters/Yya/Shino/Files
Professor Muhammad Yunus - Women at the centre of our economic activity
By Professor Muhammad Yunus
September 12, 2014
Shift the burden; push parties to pitch women, India
Till such time that the 33% representation in legislatures and the Parliament is not made mandatory, they will be happy to make all the right noises on women’s representation and leave it at that. All the canvassing and grass-root work by women’s organisations would have yielded little.